About the film
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Requiem for a Heavyweight
Release Date: October 16, 1962
| Year | : | 1962 |
| Slogan | : | «The World of "Mountain" Riviera . . . The Fast Buck . . . The Angry Men . . . The Lonely Women !» |
| Genres | : | Drama |
| Production Companies | : | Columbia Pictures |
| Director | : | Ralph Nelson |
| Producers | : | David Susskind, Jack Grossberg, David Golden |
| Writers | : | Rod Serling |
| RunTime | : | 95 mins. |
| Budget | : | 1100000 |
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.
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Clip: Requiem For A Heavyweight-Locker room scene.mpg
Main Actors
Anthony Quinn
Character : Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Jackie Gleason
Character : Maish Rennick
Mickey Rooney
Character : Army
Julie Harris
Character : Grace Miller
Stanley Adams
Character : Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Madame Spivy
Character : Ma Greeny
Val Avery
Character : Young fighter's promoter
Herbie Faye
Character : Charlie, the Bartender
Jack Dempsey
Character : Himself
Muhammad Ali
Character : Himself (as Cassius Clay)
Lou Gilbert
Character : Dr. Gilbert
Michael Conrad
Character : Ma Greeny's Thug
Rory Calhoun
Character : Himself
Barney Ross
Character :
Willie Pep
Character :
Steve Belloise
Character : Hotel Desk Clerk
Abe Simon
Character :
Stan Ross
Character :
J.J. Ballargeon
Character :
Paolo Rosi
Character :
Alex Miteff
Character :
Gus Lesnevich
Character :
Al Bain
Character : Police Officer (uncredited)
William Calhoun
Character : Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)
Nancy Cushman
Character : Woman on Elevator (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich
Character : Diner Patron (uncredited)
John Indrisano
Character : Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)
Arthur M. Mercante
Character : Referee (uncredited)
Angelo Rossitto
Character : Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)
David Susskind
Character : Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)
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