Requiem for a Heavyweight
Drama
The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman!
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
Ralph Nelson Director
Rod Serling Screenplay
Top Billed Cast
Anthony Quinn
Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Jackie Gleason
Maish Rennick
Mickey Rooney
Army
Julie Harris
Grace Miller
Stanley Adams
Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Madame Spivy
Ma Greeny
Val Avery
Young fighter's promoter
Herbie Faye
Charlie, the Bartender
Jack Dempsey
Himself
Muhammad Ali
Himself (as Cassius Clay)
More Like This
The Pugilist
2017 • Movie
Breakfast at Tiffany's
1961 • Movie
The Wanderers
1979 • Movie
The Godfather Part II
1974 • Movie
Miller's Crossing
1990 • Movie
Maria Full of Grace
2004 • Movie
The Celebration
1998 • Movie
Once Upon a Time in America
1984 • Movie
Night on Earth
1991 • Movie
Eyes Wide Shut
1999 • Movie
The Devil Wears Prada
2006 • Movie
Pocketful of Miracles
1961 • Movie
King Kong
2005 • Movie
The Bell Jar
N/A • Movie
The King of Comedy
1982 • Movie
The Apartment
1960 • Movie
The Godfather Part III
1990 • Movie
Keep Punching
1939 • Movie
We Own the Night
2007 • Movie
Unbroken: The Unmukt Chand Story
2025 • Movie