Requiem for a Heavyweight 1962
Requiem for a Heavyweight
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.
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.
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Full Cast & Crew... Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
... Maish Rennick
... Army
... Grace Miller
... Perelli (as Stan Adams)
... Ma Greeny
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Release Date:
Oct 16, 1962 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 25`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Directors & Credit Writers
... Script Supervisor
... Director
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
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WP
Willie Pep...
... Hotel Desk Clerk
AS
Abe Simon...
SR
Stan Ross...
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