Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962-10-16⭐ 7.2🕒 85 mins
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
#Drama
Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Anthony Quinn
Maish Rennick
Jackie Gleason
Army
Mickey Rooney
Grace Miller
Julie Harris
Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Stanley Adams
Ma Greeny
Madame Spivy
Young fighter's promoter
Val Avery
Charlie, the Bartender
Herbie Faye
Himself
Jack Dempsey
Himself (as Cassius Clay)
Muhammad Ali
Dr. Gilbert
Lou Gilbert
Ma Greeny's Thug
Michael Conrad
Himself
Rory Calhoun
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Barney Ross
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Willie Pep
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Hotel Desk Clerk
Steve Belloise
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Abe Simon
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Stan Ross
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J.J. Ballargeon
Paolo Rosi
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Alex Miteff
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Gus Lesnevich
Police Officer (uncredited)
Al Bain
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Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)
William Calhoun
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Woman on Elevator (uncredited)
Nancy Cushman
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Diner Patron (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich
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Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)
John Indrisano
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Referee (uncredited)
Arthur M. Mercante
Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)
Angelo Rossitto
Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)
David Susskind