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

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

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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