MovieReleasedDrama
Requiem for a Heavyweight
"The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman!"
Rating7.2/10
Release1962
Runtime1h 25m
Votes75
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
Budget
$1,100,000
Original Language
en
Release Date
October 16, 1962
Popularity
1
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
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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