Dempsey
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“American. Champion. Legend.”
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.
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Cast
27 people
Treat Williams
Jack Dempsey
Known for
127 Hours
Deep Rising
Sam Waterston
Doc Kearns
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The Newsroom
Godless
Sally Kellerman
Maxine Cates
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M*A*S*H
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Victoria Tennant
Estelle Taylor
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L.A. Story
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Peter Mark Richman
Tex Rickard
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Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
Defenders of the Earth
Jesse Vint
Bernie Dempsey
Known for
Forbidden World
Silent Running
Robert Harper
Damon Runyon
Known for
Once Upon a Time in America
Twins
John McLiam
Hyrum Dempsey
Known for
First Blood
Sleeper
Bonnie Bartlett
Celia Dempsey
Known for
V
Salem's Lot
James Noble
Gavin McNab
Known for
Being There
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John Lehne
Gene Normile
Known for
Family Plot
Bound for Glory
Gene Normile
Otto
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Gus Trikonis Director · Jack Dempsey Author Barbara Piatelli Dempsey Author
United States release September 28, 1983 · Produced in United States
Production
Charles Fries Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 28, 1983
Theatrical
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