Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Drama · 1962 · 1h 35m

Movie

7.2/10 · TMDB

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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Cast & crew

Anthony QuinnLewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Jackie GleasonMaish Rennick
Mickey RooneyArmy
Julie HarrisGrace Miller
Stanley AdamsPerelli (as Stan Adams)
Madame SpivyMa Greeny
Val AveryYoung fighter's promoter
Herbie FayeCharlie, the Bartender
Jack DempseyHimself
Muhammad AliHimself (as Cassius Clay)
Lou GilbertDr. Gilbert
Michael ConradMa Greeny's Thug
Rory CalhounHimself
Barney Ross
Willie Pep

Information

Release date
16 October 1962
Director
Ralph Nelson
Genres
Drama
Runtime
1h 35m
Country of origin
United States

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