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