Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
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.
Rated
12
Year
1962
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
16 October 1962
TMDB
7.2 (86)
CineVerse
— (0)
Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
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
B
Barney Ross
W
Willie Pep
S
Steve Belloise
Hotel Desk Clerk
A
Abe Simon
S
Stan Ross
J
J.J. Ballargeon
Paolo Rosi
A
Alex Miteff
G
Gus Lesnevich
Al Bain
Police Officer (uncredited)
W
William Calhoun
Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)
N
Nancy Cushman
Woman on Elevator (uncredited)
S
Sig Frohlich
Diner Patron (uncredited)
J
John Indrisano
Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)
A
Arthur M. Mercante
Referee (uncredited)
Angelo Rossitto
Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)
David Susskind
Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)
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