
Requiem for a Heavyweight
The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman!
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.
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Movie Details
- Original Title: Requiem for a Heavyweight
- Genres: Drama
- Release Date: 1962-10-16
- Runtime: 85 minutes
- Rating: 7.226/10 (73 votes)
- Budget: $1,100,000
- Revenue: $0
- Production Companies: Columbia Pictures
- Status: Released
- Popularity: 0.6644
- Languages: English
Cast & Crew

Anthony Quinn
as Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera

Jackie Gleason
as Maish Rennick

Mickey Rooney
as Army

Julie Harris
as Grace Miller

Stanley Adams
as Perelli (as Stan Adams)

Madame Spivy
as Ma Greeny

Val Avery
as Young fighter's promoter

Herbie Faye
as Charlie, the Bartender

Jack Dempsey
as Himself

Muhammad Ali
as Himself (as Cassius Clay)
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Requiem For A Heavyweight-Locker room scene.mpg
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What is Requiem for a Heavyweight?â–Ľ
Requiem for a Heavyweight is a Drama movie directed by . It was released on 1962-10-16.
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The main cast includes Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, Julie Harris, Stanley Adams, .
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The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman!
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Requiem for a Heavyweight has an IMDb rating of 7.226/10 based on 73 votes.
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The movie had a production budget of $1,100,000 and earned $0 at the box office.
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The soundtrack was composed by Columbia Pictures. You can listen to it on music streaming platforms.
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Requiem for a Heavyweight was filmed in multiple locations worldwide. You can find official filming locations on IMDb.
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The total runtime of Requiem for a Heavyweight is 85 minutes.
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