Requiem for a Heavyweight
Ralph Nelson1962-10-16
The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman!
7.2
85 min
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
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Anthony Quinn | Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera | Unowned |
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Jackie Gleason | Maish Rennick | Unowned |
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Mickey Rooney | Army | Unowned |
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Julie Harris | Grace Miller | Unowned |
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Stanley Adams | Perelli (as Stan Adams) | Unowned |
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Madame Spivy | Ma Greeny | Unowned |
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Val Avery | Young fighter's promoter | Unowned |
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Herbie Faye | Charlie, the Bartender | Unowned |
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Jack Dempsey | Himself | Unowned |
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Muhammad Ali | Himself (as Cassius Clay) | Unowned |
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Lou Gilbert | Dr. Gilbert | Unowned |
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Michael Conrad | Ma Greeny's Thug | Unowned |
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Rory Calhoun | Himself | Unowned |
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Barney Ross | Unowned | |
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Willie Pep | Unowned | |
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Steve Belloise | Hotel Desk Clerk | Unowned |
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Abe Simon | Unowned | |
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Stan Ross | Unowned | |
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J.J. Ballargeon | Unowned | |
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Paolo Rosi | Unowned | |
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Alex Miteff | Unowned | |
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Gus Lesnevich | Unowned | |
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Al Bain | Police Officer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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William Calhoun | Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Nancy Cushman | Woman on Elevator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sig Frohlich | Diner Patron (uncredited) | Unowned |
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John Indrisano | Barfly Watching TV (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Arthur M. Mercante | Referee (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Angelo Rossitto | Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited) | Unowned |
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David Susskind | Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited) | Unowned |