
Requiem for a Heavyweight
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
Drama
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Rating
7.2/10
Release Date
1962-10-16
Runtime
85 minutes
Status
Released
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
Videos
Production Companies

Columbia Pictures