Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
All the adventure a man can live, he lives.
1962-10-16
United States of America
85 Min.
PG-13
Drama
Overview
Mountain Rivera is a veteran heavyweight and near-champion who suddenly finds himself washed up in the only trade he knows—prizefighting. Yet, threatened by gangsters for welshing on a gambling debt, Mountain’s opportunistic manager, Maish Rennick, schemes to get the ex-boxer into a phony wrestling match to make some quick money. Although he and his loyal trainer, Army, oppose the degrading proposition, the disillusioned Mountain begins to wonder if he has any options left.
Cast
Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Maish Rennick
Army
Grace Miller
Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Ma Greeny
Young fighter's promoter
Charlie, the Bartender
Himself
Himself (as Cassius Clay)
Dr. Gilbert
Ma Greeny's Thug
Himself
Hotel Desk Clerk
Police Officer (uncredited)
Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)
Woman on Elevator (uncredited)
Diner Patron (uncredited)
Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)
Referee (uncredited)
Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)
Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)
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