Requiem for a Heavyweight
Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight

1962-10-16 - 85 minutes

7.20 / 10

Overview

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

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

Screenplay

Director - Ralph Nelson

Genres

Drama

Videos

Requiem For A Heavyweight-Lock

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Cast

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera

Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason

Maish Rennick

Julie Harris

Julie Harris

Grace Miller

Stanley Adams

Stanley Adams

Perelli (as Stan Adams)

Madame Spivy

Madame Spivy

Ma Greeny

Val Avery

Val Avery

Young fighter's promoter

Herbie Faye

Herbie Faye

Charlie, the Bartender

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Himself (as Cassius Clay)

Lou Gilbert

Lou Gilbert

Dr. Gilbert

Michael Conrad

Michael Conrad

Ma Greeny's Thug

Steve Belloise

Steve Belloise

Hotel Desk Clerk

Al Bain

Al Bain

Police Officer (uncredited)

William Calhoun

William Calhoun

Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)

Nancy Cushman

Nancy Cushman

Woman on Elevator (uncredited)

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