Requiem for a Heavyweight

Name: Requiem for a Heavyweight
Genre: Drama
Released: 1962-10-16
Duration: 95 min
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, Julie Harris, Stanley Adams

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

19621h 35m

Drama

TMDB rating 7.2TMDB86 votes

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
Written by: Rod Serling

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Cast

Anthony Quinn
Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Jackie Gleason
Maish Rennick
Mickey Rooney
Army
Julie Harris
Grace Miller
Stanley Adams
Perelli (as Stan Adams)

Facts

Status: Released
Original language: English
Budget: $1.1M
Production companies: Columbia Pictures