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Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)

October 16, 1962 (US) Drama • 95m

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.

Director

Ralph Nelson

Top Billed

Anthony Quinn

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn

Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera

Jackie Gleason
Jackie Gleason

Maish Rennick

Julie Harris
Julie Harris

Grace Miller

Stanley Adams
Stanley Adams

Perelli (as Stan Adams)

Val Avery
Val Avery

Young fighter's promoter

Herbie Faye
Herbie Faye

Charlie, the Bartender

Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali

Himself (as Cassius Clay)

Lou Gilbert
Lou Gilbert

Dr. Gilbert

Michael Conrad
Michael Conrad

Ma Greeny's Thug

Steve Belloise
Steve Belloise

Hotel Desk Clerk

Al Bain
Al Bain

Police Officer (uncredited)

William Calhoun
William Calhoun

Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)

Nancy Cushman
Nancy Cushman

Woman on Elevator (uncredited)

Sig Frohlich
Sig Frohlich

Diner Patron (uncredited)

John Indrisano
John Indrisano

Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)

Arthur M. Mercante
Arthur M. Mercante

Referee (uncredited)

Angelo Rossitto
Angelo Rossitto

Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)

David Susskind
David Susskind

Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)

Crew
Jack Grossberg
Jack Grossberg

Associate Producer

Laurence Rosenthal
Laurence Rosenthal

Original Music Composer

Arthur J. Ornitz
Arthur J. Ornitz

Director of Photography

Nathaniel Burr Smidt
Nathaniel Burr Smidt

Production Design

John Boxer
John Boxer

Costume Design

Dick Smith
Dick Smith

Makeup Artist

David Golden
David Golden

Production Manager



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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$1,100,000

Revenue

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