Requiem for a Heavyweight

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  • NR
  • Genre(s):Drama
  • Release year: 1962
  • Running time: 95 min
Fictional aging heavyweight Louis "Mountain" Rivera (Anthony Quinn) is felled by young Cassius Clay, the future Muhammad Ali, and finds his professional career over. His manipulative manager (Jackie Gleason) owes money on bets placed against Rivera,...read more
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Fictional aging heavyweight Louis "Mountain" Rivera (Anthony Quinn) is felled by young Cassius Clay, the future Muhammad Ali, and finds his professional career over. His manipulative manager (Jackie Gleason) owes money on bets placed against Rivera, and convinces him to become a wrestler. Humiliated by the notion, Rivera examines the few options available in the afterglow of a boxing career. Rivera is broken and battered, but he continues to have the support of his trainer (Mickey Rooney).

Original Release

10/16/1962

US Release

10/16/1962

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Directors

Ralph Nelson

Writers

Rod Serling

Cast

Producers

Editors

Carl Lerner

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