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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!

Genres

Drama

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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.

Others

Budget

$1100000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

7.226/10

Release Date

16 October 1962

Country

United States of America

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

Barney Ross

Barney Ross

Willie Pep

Willie Pep

Steve Belloise

Steve Belloise

Hotel Desk Clerk

Abe Simon

Abe Simon

Stan Ross

Stan Ross

J.J. Ballargeon

J.J. Ballargeon

Paolo Rosi

Paolo Rosi

Alex Miteff

Alex Miteff

Gus Lesnevich

Gus Lesnevich

Al Bain

Al Bain

Police Officer (uncredited)

William Calhoun

William Calhoun

Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)

Nancy Cushman

Nancy Cushman

Woman on Elevator (uncredited)

Sig Frohlich

Sig Frohlich

Diner Patron (uncredited)

John Indrisano

John Indrisano

Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)

Arthur M. Mercante

Arthur M. Mercante

Referee (uncredited)

Angelo Rossitto

Angelo Rossitto

Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)

David Susskind

David Susskind

Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)

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