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