Requiem for a Heavyweight
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Release: 1962-10-16
·Runtime: 85m
·★ 7.2
Drama
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
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Anthony Quinn
as Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Lou Gilbert
as Dr. Gilbert
Rory Calhoun
as Himself
Stanley Adams
as Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Madame Spivy
as Ma Greeny
Val Avery
as Young fighter's promoter
Paolo Rosi
Herbie Faye
as Charlie, the Bartender
Mickey Rooney
as Army
David Susskind
as Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)
Jackie Gleason
as Maish Rennick
Julie Harris
as Grace Miller
Muhammad Ali
as Himself (as Cassius Clay)
Al Bain
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Angelo Rossitto
as Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)
Jack Dempsey
as Himself
Michael Conrad
as Ma Greeny's Thug
