Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)

ALL 10/16/1962 (en) Drama 85 Min
  • Release
    10/16/1962
  • Production
    Columbia Pictures
  • Rotten tomato
    72%
  • Original title
    Requiem for a Heavyweight
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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

Overview

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.

  1. Ralph Nelson

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Carl Lerner

    Editor

  4. David Susskind

    Producer



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Casts

  1. Anthony Quinn

    Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera

  2. Jackie Gleason

    Maish Rennick

  3. Mickey Rooney

    Army

  4. Julie Harris

    Grace Miller

  5. Stanley Adams

    Perelli (as Stan Adams)

  6. Madame Spivy

    Ma Greeny

  7. Val Avery

    Young fighter's promoter

  8. Herbie Faye

    Charlie, the Bartender

  9. Jack Dempsey

    Himself

  10. Muhammad Ali

    Himself (as Cassius Clay)

  11. Lou Gilbert

    Dr. Gilbert

  12. Michael Conrad

    Ma Greeny's Thug

  13. Rory Calhoun

    Himself

  14. Barney Ross

  15. Willie Pep

  16. Steve Belloise

    Hotel Desk Clerk

  17. Abe Simon

  18. Stan Ross

  19. J.J. Ballargeon

  20. Paolo Rosi

  21. Alex Miteff

  22. Gus Lesnevich

  23. Al Bain

    Police Officer (uncredited)

  24. William Calhoun

    Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)

  25. Nancy Cushman

    Woman on Elevator (uncredited)

  26. Sig Frohlich

    Diner Patron (uncredited)

  27. John Indrisano

    Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)

  28. Arthur M. Mercante

    Referee (uncredited)

  29. Angelo Rossitto

    Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)

  30. David Susskind

    Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 30 , Crews : 12

Keyword

Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) 85 Min

ALL 10/16/1962 (en)
Drama
  • Release 10/16/1962
  • Production
    Columbia Pictures
  • Original title Requiem for a Heavyweight
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

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

Overview

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.

  1. Ralph Nelson

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Carl Lerner

    Editor

  4. David Susskind

    Producer