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.
Director Ralph Nelson
Trailer
Cast
Anthony Quinn
Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Madame Spivy
Ma Greeny
Muhammad Ali
Himself (as Cassius Clay)
Jackie Gleason
Maish Rennick
Herbie Faye
Charlie, the Bartender
Angelo Rossitto
Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)
Mickey Rooney
Army
Stanley Adams
Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Val Avery
Young fighter's promoter
Michael Conrad
Ma Greeny's Thug
David Susskind
Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)
Julie Harris
Grace Miller
Lou Gilbert
Dr. Gilbert
Rory Calhoun
Himself
Paolo Rosi
Jack Dempsey
Himself
Al Bain
Police Officer (uncredited)