Requiem for a Heavyweight
7.2
|October 16, 1962|1h 25m|MovieDrama
Storyline
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
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
Jack Dempsey
Himself
Muhammad Ali
Himself (as Cassius Clay)
Lou Gilbert
Dr. Gilbert
Michael Conrad
Ma Greeny's Thug
Rory Calhoun
Himself
?
Barney Ross
?
Willie Pep
?
Steve Belloise
Hotel Desk Clerk
?
Abe Simon
?
Stan Ross
?
J.J. Ballargeon
Paolo Rosi
Director
Ralph Nelson
Writers
Rod Serling
Status
Released
