Requiem for a Heavyweight
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Drama

Requiem for a Heavyweight

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

7.2(82 votes)·1962 95m·EN· United States of America

Directed by Ralph Nelson

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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7.2/10

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Director

Ralph Nelson

Studios

Columbia Pictures

Budget

$1.1M

Revenue

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

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