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Requiem for a Heavyweight

Mountain Rivera is a veteran heavyweight and near-champion who suddenly finds himself washed up in the only trade he knows—prizefighting. Yet, threatened by gangsters for welshing on a gambling debt, Mountain’s opportunistic manager, Maish Rennick, schemes to get the ex-boxer into a phony wrestling match to make some quick money. Although he and his loyal trainer, Army, oppose the degrading proposition, the disillusioned Mountain begins to wonder if he has any options left.

1962 |1h 25m |  Drama

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Cast

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Anthony Quinn

Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera

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Jackie Gleason

Maish Rennick

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Mickey Rooney

Army

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Julie Harris

Grace Miller

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Stanley Adams

Perelli (as Stan Adams)

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Madame Spivy

Ma Greeny

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Val Avery

Young fighter's promoter

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Herbie Faye

Charlie, the Bartender

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Jack Dempsey

Himself

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Muhammad Ali

Himself (as Cassius Clay)

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Lou Gilbert

Dr. Gilbert

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Michael Conrad

Ma Greeny's Thug

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Rory Calhoun

Himself

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Paolo Rosi

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Al Bain

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Angelo Rossitto

Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$1,100,000.00

Revenue

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