Requiem for a Heavyweight
The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman!
1962-10-16 | 85 minutes
Plot Summary
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
Cast
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Anthony QuinnLewis 'Mountain' Rivera
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Jackie GleasonMaish Rennick
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Mickey RooneyArmy
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Julie HarrisGrace Miller
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Stanley AdamsPerelli (as Stan Adams)
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Madame SpivyMa Greeny
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Val AveryYoung fighter's promoter
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Herbie FayeCharlie, the Bartender
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Jack DempseyHimself
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Muhammad AliHimself (as Cassius Clay)
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Lou GilbertDr. Gilbert
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Michael ConradMa Greeny's Thug
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Rory CalhounHimself
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Paolo Rosi