Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight

1962
1h 25m
7.2

7.2/10

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Drama

"The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman!"

Overview

After suffering a brutal defeat and being told he can no longer fight, 37-year-old, scar-ridden prizefighter Louis 'Mountain' Rivera struggles to find a new direction in life

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Status: Released

Budget: $1,100,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

new york city champion second chance prizefight drunkenness fight manager boxing heavyweight boxer

Quick Facts

Release Date October 16, 1962
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0056406

Cast

Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn

Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera

Jackie Gleason
Jackie Gleason

Maish Rennick

Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney

Army

Julie Harris
Julie Harris

Grace Miller

Stanley Adams
Stanley Adams

Perelli (as Stan Adams)

Madame Spivy
Madame Spivy

Ma Greeny

Val Avery
Val Avery

Young fighter's promoter

Herbie Faye
Herbie Faye

Charlie, the Bartender

Jack Dempsey
Jack Dempsey

Himself

Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali

Himself (as Cassius Clay)

Lou Gilbert
Lou Gilbert

Dr. Gilbert

Michael Conrad
Michael Conrad

Ma Greeny's Thug

Key Crew

Ralph Nelson
Director
David Susskind
Producer
Rod Serling
Screenplay