Requiem for a Heavyweight

1962Rated7.21h 35mDrama

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.

Starring: Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney

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Cast

  • Anthony QuinnLewis 'Mountain' Rivera
  • Jackie GleasonMaish Rennick
  • Mickey RooneyArmy
  • Julie HarrisGrace Miller
  • Stanley AdamsPerelli (as Stan Adams)
  • Madame SpivyMa Greeny
  • Val AveryYoung fighter's promoter
  • Herbie FayeCharlie, the Bartender
  • Jack DempseyHimself
  • Muhammad AliHimself (as Cassius Clay)

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