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Sally Kellerman, John McLiam, James Noble, Peter Mark Richman, Victoria Tennant ... see more see more... , Sam Waterston , Treat Williams , Jesse Vint , Bonnie Bartlett , Robert Harper , Jimmy Nickerson

Dempsey is the TV biopic of boxer William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey, a.k.a. Manassa Mauler. The film opens in Utah in 1911, where the teenage Dempsey works out in hopes of cracking the big time. Eight y... read more read more...ears later, Dempsey enters into his famous bout with reigning champ Jess Willard. From 1919 through 1926, Dempsey is heavyweight champion; he also carries on a wild and profligate private life, including an expensive marriage to--and even more expensive divorce from--silent film star Estelle Taylor (Victoria Tennant). Sally Kellerman co-stars as the first of Dempsey's five wives. Dempsey star Treat Williams was trained by Al Silvani, who worked with Stallone on the earliest Rocky epics. Scripted by Edward di Lorenzo, Dempsey premiered on September 28, 1983. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Directed by: Gus Trikonis

Release Date: September 28, 1983

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DVD Release Date: February 8, 2005

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