Drama
Requiem for a Heavyweight
"The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman!"
User Score75 votes
72%7.2/10
Release1962→
Runtime1H 25M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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
Principal Cast8
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
Media32
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Director
Ralph Nelson
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Budget$1M
Keywords
new york citychampionsecond chanceprizefightdrunkennessfight managerboxingheavyweight boxer
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Countries:United States of America
Production:Columbia Pictures