Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)

10/16/1962 (US) • 1h 25m

Drama

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

Anthony Quinn

Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera

Jackie Gleason

Maish Rennick

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,100,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

new york city

champion

second chance

prizefight

drunkenness

fight manager

boxing

heavyweight boxer

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