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Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)

1962-10-16 · 1h 25m · EN
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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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Rod SerlingWriterRalph NelsonDirector
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$1.1M

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Anthony QuinnAnthony QuinnLewis 'Mountain' RiveraJackie GleasonJackie GleasonMaish RennickMickey RooneyMickey RooneyArmyJulie HarrisJulie HarrisGrace MillerStanley AdamsStanley AdamsPerelli (as Stan Adams)Madame SpivyMadame SpivyMa GreenyVal AveryVal AveryYoung fighter's promoterHerbie FayeHerbie FayeCharlie, the BartenderJack DempseyJack DempseyHimselfMuhammad AliMuhammad AliHimself (as Cassius Clay)Lou GilbertLou GilbertDr. GilbertMichael ConradMichael ConradMa Greeny's Thug

Keywords

New york cityBoxingPrizefightChampionDrunkennessSecond chanceFight managerHeavyweight boxer

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityNew York City · Boxing · PrizefightDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference321005Actor preference76509 · 159918 · 203115

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What is Requiem for a Heavyweight about?

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.

How long is Requiem for a Heavyweight?

Requiem for a Heavyweight has a runtime of 85 minutes.