Requiem for a Heavyweight

★7.8 1962 1h 25m Drama, Sport

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.

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Actors

Anthony Quinn Anthony Quinn Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Jackie Gleason Jackie Gleason Maish Rennick
Mickey Rooney Mickey Rooney Army
Julie Harris Julie Harris Grace Miller
Stanley Adams Stanley Adams Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Madame Spivy Madame Spivy Ma Greeny
Val Avery Val Avery Young fighter's promoter
Herbie Faye Herbie Faye Charlie, the Bartender
Jack Dempsey Jack Dempsey Himself
Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali Himself (as Cassius Clay)
Lou Gilbert Lou Gilbert Dr. Gilbert
Michael Conrad Michael Conrad Ma Greeny's Thug