Requiem for a Heavyweight
Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight

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

1962
1h 25m
7.2
US
Drama

Overview

Mountain Rivera is a veteran heavyweight and near-champion who suddenly finds himself washed up in the only trade he knows—prizefighting. Yet, threatened by gangsters for welshing on a gambling debt, Mountain’s opportunistic manager, Maish Rennick, schemes to get the ex-boxer into a phony wrestling match to make some quick money. Although he and his loyal trainer, Army, oppose the degrading proposition, the disillusioned Mountain begins to wonder if he has any options left.

Movie Details

Budget

$1.1M

$1,100,000

Languages

English

Studio

Columbia Pictures

Key Crew

Ralph Nelson

Ralph Nelson

Director

David Susskind

David Susskind

Producer

Rod Serling

Rod Serling

Screenplay

Cast

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera

Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason

Maish Rennick

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Army

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

Jack Dempsey

Jack Dempsey

Himself

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Himself (as Cassius Clay)

Lou Gilbert

Lou Gilbert

Dr. Gilbert

Michael Conrad

Michael Conrad

Ma Greeny's Thug

Rory Calhoun

Rory Calhoun

Himself

B

Barney Ross

W

Willie Pep

S

Steve Belloise

Hotel Desk Clerk

A

Abe Simon

S

Stan Ross

J

J.J. Ballargeon

Paolo Rosi

Paolo Rosi

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