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Requiem for a Heavyweight

The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman!
Oct 16, 1962 · 1h 35m
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Drama

PLOT

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.

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CAST

Anthony Quinn
Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Jackie Gleason
Maish Rennick
Mickey Rooney
Army
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
Directed by Ralph Nelson

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$1,100,000
Revenue
—
Production
Columbia Pictures
Country
US

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