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Requiem for a Heavyweight

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“The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman!”

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.

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Release / first air1962-10-16
Original languageEN
GenresDrama
DirectorRalph Nelson
WriterRod Serling
Budget$1,100,000
RevenueNot available
ProductionColumbia Pictures

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10 cast members
Anthony QuinnAnthony QuinnLewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Jackie GleasonJackie GleasonMaish Rennick
Mickey RooneyMickey RooneyArmy
Julie HarrisJulie HarrisGrace Miller
Stanley AdamsStanley AdamsPerelli (as Stan Adams)
Madame SpivyMadame SpivyMa Greeny
Val AveryVal AveryYoung fighter's promoter
Herbie FayeHerbie FayeCharlie, the Bartender
Jack DempseyJack DempseyHimself
Muhammad AliMuhammad AliHimself (as Cassius Clay)

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#new york city#champion#second chance#prizefight#drunkenness#fight manager#boxing#heavyweight boxer

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