Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
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.
Release Date: 1962-10-16
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- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 85
- Budget: $1,100,000
Charlie, the Bartender
Himself
Dr. Gilbert
Army
Maish Rennick
Young fighter's promoter
Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Ma Greeny's Thug
Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Himself
Himself (as Cassius Clay)
Police Officer (uncredited)
Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)
Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)
