Film
Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962 · 1h 35m · Drama
The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman!
- IMDb
- 7.8
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 89%
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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
Anthony Quinn
Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Jackie Gleason
Maish Rennick
Mickey Rooney
Army
Julie Harris
Grace Miller
Stanley Adams
Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Madame Spivy
Ma Greeny
Val Avery
Young fighter's promoter
Herbie Faye
Charlie, the Bartender
Jack Dempsey
Himself
Muhammad Ali
Himself (as Cassius Clay)
Lou Gilbert
Dr. Gilbert
Michael Conrad
Ma Greeny's Thug
Rory Calhoun
Himself
Barney Ross
Willie Pep
Steve Belloise
Hotel Desk Clerk
Crew
- Ralph NelsonDirector
- Rod SerlingScreenplay
- David SusskindProducer
- Arthur J. OrnitzDirector of Photography
- Laurence RosenthalOriginal Music Composer
- Carl LernerEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 16, 1962
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- 12
- Budget
- $1,100,000
- Genres
- Drama
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