Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 7.2
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.
Based on Requiem for a Heavyweight
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Details
- Years
- 1962
- Release date
- 1962-10-16
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 95 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (81 votes)
- Box office
- $1,300,000
- Budget
- $1,100,000
Themes
- new york city
- champion
- second chance
- prizefight
- drunkenness
- fight manager
- boxing
- heavyweight boxer
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Feature Film · 1962 · nominated
Cast & crew
Anthony Quinn
as Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Jackie Gleason
as Maish Rennick
Mickey Rooney
as Army
Julie Harris
as Grace Miller
Stanley Adams
as Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Madame Spivy
as Ma Greeny
Val Avery
as Young fighter's promoter
Herbie Faye
as Charlie, the Bartender
Jack Dempsey
as Himself
Muhammad Ali
as Himself (as Cassius Clay)
Directed by Ralph Nelson