Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
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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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
Where to watch Requiem for a Heavyweight
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