Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)

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

Movie · Drama · 1h 35m · Rated 7.2/10 on TMDB · Released October 16, 1962

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.

Directed by Ralph Nelson

Cast

• Anthony Quinn as Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
• Jackie Gleason as Maish Rennick
• Mickey Rooney as Army
• Julie Harris as Grace Miller
• Stanley Adams as Perelli (as Stan Adams)
• Madame Spivy as Ma Greeny
• Val Avery as Young fighter's promoter
• Herbie Faye as Charlie, the Bartender
• Jack Dempsey as Himself
• Muhammad Ali as Himself (as Cassius Clay)
• Lou Gilbert as Dr. Gilbert
• Michael Conrad as Ma Greeny's Thug

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