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Requiem for a Heavyweight
The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman!
7.2(86)19621h 35m
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.
- Director
- Ralph Nelson
- Writers
- Rod Serling
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Cast
Anthony Quinn
Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Jackie Gleason
Maish Rennick
Mickey Rooney
Army
Julie Harris
Grace Miller
Stanley Adams
Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Madame Spivy
Ma Greeny
Val Avery
Young fighter's promoter
Herbie Faye
Charlie, the Bartender
Jack Dempsey
Himself
Muhammad Ali
Himself (as Cassius Clay)
Lou Gilbert
Dr. Gilbert
Michael Conrad
Ma Greeny's Thug
Rory Calhoun
Himself
Barney Ross
Willie Pep
Steve Belloise
Hotel Desk Clerk
Abe Simon
Stan Ross
J.J. Ballargeon
Paolo Rosi
Alex Miteff
Gus Lesnevich
Al Bain
Police Officer (uncredited)
William Calhoun
Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)
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Crew
Directing
- Ralph NelsonDirector
- Winifred Leah LauranceScript Supervisor
Writing
- Rod SerlingScreenplay
Production
- Jack GrossbergAssociate Producer
- David SusskindProducer
- David GoldenProduction Manager
Camera
- Arthur J. OrnitzDirector of Photography
Editing
- Carl LernerEditor
Sound
- Laurence RosenthalOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Nathaniel Burr SmidtProduction Design
Costume & Make-Up
- Dick SmithMakeup Artist
- John BoxerCostume Design