Requiem for a Heavyweight

"The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman!"

Nov 16 1962 Approved 1h 35m
Drama, Sport

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.

Plot

Mountain Rivera, a punchy has-been managed by the unprincipled Maish, is mauled in a fight and forced to quit boxing. Can his devoted cutman and a sympathetic social worker help him find a life outside the ring, or will Maish find a way to exploit him one more time?

Written by

Rod Serling

Directed by

Ralph Nelson

Cast

Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
5,046
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA