Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight

3.6 |

1h 25min

Released

Drama

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

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Story

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

Directors

Ralph Nelson, Winifred Leah Laurance,

Writers

Rod Serling, Rod Serling,

Tags

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

Casts

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Character-in: Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera

Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason

Character-in: Maish Rennick

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Character-in: Army

Julie Harris

Julie Harris

Character-in: Grace Miller

Stanley Adams

Stanley Adams

Character-in: Perelli (as Stan Adams)

Madame Spivy

Madame Spivy

Character-in: Ma Greeny

Val Avery

Val Avery

Character-in: Young fighter's promoter

Herbie Faye

Herbie Faye

Character-in: Charlie, the Bartender

Jack Dempsey

Jack Dempsey

Character-in: Himself

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Character-in: Himself (as Cassius Clay)

Lou Gilbert

Lou Gilbert

Character-in: Dr. Gilbert

Michael Conrad

Michael Conrad

Character-in: Ma Greeny's Thug

Rory Calhoun

Rory Calhoun

Character-in: Himself

Paolo Rosi

Paolo Rosi

Character-in:

Al Bain

Al Bain

Character-in: Police Officer (uncredited)

Angelo Rossitto

Angelo Rossitto

Character-in: Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)

David Susskind

David Susskind

Character-in: Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)

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