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Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight

7.2 (85) ·1962 ·95 min ·Movie
Drama

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

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 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)

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