Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)

Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)

The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman! 1962-10-16 United States of America 85 Min. PG-13
7.2 69 votes

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.

Cast

Anthony Quinn is Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Jackie Gleason is Maish Rennick
Maish Rennick
Mickey Rooney is Army
Army
Julie Harris is Grace Miller
Grace Miller
Stanley Adams is Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Madame Spivy is Ma Greeny
Ma Greeny
Val Avery is Young fighter's promoter
Young fighter's promoter
Herbie Faye is Charlie, the Bartender
Charlie, the Bartender
Jack Dempsey is Himself
Himself
Muhammad Ali is Himself (as Cassius Clay)
Himself (as Cassius Clay)
Lou Gilbert is Dr. Gilbert
Dr. Gilbert
Michael Conrad is Ma Greeny's Thug
Ma Greeny's Thug

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