Requiem for a Heavyweight

Name: Requiem for a Heavyweight
Genre: Drama
Released: 1962
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 7.2

1962 · 95 min

Drama

★ 7.2

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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.

Crew

Director Ralph Nelson
Screenplay Rod Serling
Director of Photography Arthur J. Ornitz

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

Crew

Director — Ralph Nelson
Screenplay — Rod Serling
Director of Photography — Arthur J. Ornitz

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Intermission

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