![Dempsey](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/pTrtExLHfqdjyRD8nAuQI2WdNYC.jpg)
Dempsey
# American. Champion. Legend.
π Overview:
Nominated for two primetime Emmy Awards in 1984, this made-for-TV movie follows the true story of American boxer Jack Dempsey, who became a media sensation in the 1920s as the world heavyweight champion. Based upon the book by Jack Dempsey and Barbara Piatelli Dempsey.
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
1983-09-28
β Running Time:
112 mins
β Vote Average:
6.0
Beloved Cast
![Treat Williams original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/jbRMOU2K7ePg7Zs59nfgEYLeD1e.jpg)
Jack Dempsey
Treat Williams
![Sam Waterston original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/fKmtS6OdDWPiAdxZflbJGz1eWml.jpg)
Doc Kearns
Sam Waterston
![Sally Kellerman original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/dcErCXrb3DWfC9Hw77EifoIlMSY.jpg)
Maxine Cates
Sally Kellerman
![Victoria Tennant original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/hCFRv6zSIW4YooWv6B9FfnhcN8h.jpg)
Estelle Taylor
Victoria Tennant
![Peter Mark Richman original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/vfW6hOOrisdCd1YKM9as9SIS9fb.jpg)
Tex Rickard
Peter Mark Richman
![Jesse Vint original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/h87WgEkcFDjXFmQ5lQ8yYiC3cmI.jpg)
Bernie Dempsey
Jesse Vint
![Robert Harper original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/u7GC11DgDMDUa8WPM2tHtBQzDdq.jpg)
Damon Runyon
Robert Harper
![John McLiam original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/2clg52K8jbFllLD5M1QD0F3yYhj.jpg)
Hyrum Dempsey
John McLiam
![Bonnie Bartlett original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/yz1MdbrxCAs5N1o0FouhnDWDAA7.jpg)
Celia Dempsey
Bonnie Bartlett
![James Noble original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/wx6flzyPDZrYZ0ppMCc4upV50JX.jpg)
Gavin McNab
James Noble
![John Lehne original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Gene Normile
John Lehne
![Gene Normile original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Otto
Gene Normile
![Michael McManus original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Babe Ruth
Michael McManus
![Mark L. Taylor original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/aUeetSgCWR3tOrJ6RoD77zkPHdO.jpg)
Price
Mark L. Taylor
![Jimmy Nickerson original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/zidbZdFLUj5DqmZT7yAbp3wEzmr.jpg)
Gene Tunney
Jimmy Nickerson
![Jack O'Leary original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Jerry the Greek
Jack O'Leary
![Walker Edmiston original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/owFE05CO42VX3aSOe3tdd55mPhg.jpg)
Announcer
Walker Edmiston
![Richard Karron original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Morgan
Richard Karron
![Clay Hodges original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Jess Willard
Clay Hodges
![Terence McGovern original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/85ceNcXJd4XE0elNSxzHVCCKwuV.jpg)
Benson
Terence McGovern
![Michael Fox original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/gDdahoYRHFJsCQ0wvnGjm8DvDtZ.jpg)
Judge Dooling
Michael Fox
![Richard Winterstein original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Trent
Richard Winterstein
![Thomas Bellin original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Howard Dillard
Thomas Bellin
![Glenn Robards original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Barbour
Glenn Robards
![Vernon Scott original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Small Boy
Vernon Scott
![Lana Schwab original image](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/phU567yyZc5zPDpDR4UeCQC02OE.jpg)
Woman at Fight
Lana Schwab
![Galen Thompson original image](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/male-default-placeholder-avatar-profile-260nw-387516193.jpg)
Eddie
Galen Thompson