Requiem for a Heavyweight

Movie Details

Overview

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, Barney Ross, Herbie Faye, Jack Dempsey, Jackie Gleason, Julie Harris, Madame Spivy, Mickey Rooney, Stanley Adams, Val Avery

Director: Ralph Nelson

Genre: Drama, Sport

Country: United States

Release Year: 1962

IMDB Rating: 7.8 (5256 votes)

TMDB Rating: 7.2 (69 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes: 89

Runtime: 1h 35m

Release Date: 1962-11-16

Awards: Awards, 1 win & 2 nominations total

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