Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman!
- Released
- Runtime 1h 35m
- Director Ralph Nelson
- Genres Drama
- Rating 7.2/10 (85 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Anthony Quinn
as Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
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Jackie Gleason
as Maish Rennick
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Mickey Rooney
as Army
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Julie Harris
as Grace Miller
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Stanley Adams
as Perelli (as Stan Adams)
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Madame Spivy
as Ma Greeny
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Val Avery
as Young fighter's promoter
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Herbie Faye
as Charlie, the Bartender
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Jack Dempsey
as Himself
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Muhammad Ali
as Himself (as Cassius Clay)
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Lou Gilbert
as Dr. Gilbert
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Michael Conrad
as Ma Greeny's Thug
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Rory Calhoun
as Himself
- Barney Ross
- Willie Pep
- Steve Belloise as Hotel Desk Clerk
- Abe Simon
- Stan Ross
Crew
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Ralph Nelson
Director
- Arthur J. Ornitz Director of Photography
- Carl Lerner Editor
- Laurence Rosenthal Original Music Composer
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David Susskind
Producer
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Rod Serling
Screenplay
