Anthony Quinn
Louis "Mountain" Rivera
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Requiem for a Heavyweight is a 1962 American film directed by Ralph Nelson based on the television play of the same name with Anthony Quinn in the role originated by Jack Palance, Jackie Gleason and Mickey Rooney in the parts portrayed on television by Keenan Wynn and his father Ed Wynn, and social worker Grace Miller was portrayed by Julie Harris.
A 1962 drama about a boxer's decline and struggle, starring Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason and Mickey Rooney. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, videos and photos of this classic film.
- (4.7K)
- Drama, Sport
- Ralph Nelson
- 1962-11-16
"Requiem for a Heavyweight" is a teleplay written by Rod Serling and produced for the live television show Playhouse 90 on 11 October 1956. Six years later, it was adapted into the 1962 feature film of the same name starring Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, and Julie Harris.
- Season 1, Episode 2
- Ralph Nelson
- 1956
- Martin Manulis
Feb 14, 2023. Fictional aging heavyweight Louis "Mountain" Rivera (Anthony Quinn) is felled by young Cassius Clay, the future Muhammad Ali, and finds his professional career over. His...
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- Anthony Quinn
- Ralph Nelson
- Drama, Sports
1h 27m 1962. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A washed-up prizefighter tries to free himself from his ruthless promoters to build a new life. Cast & Crew. Read More. Ralph Nelson. Director. Anthony Quinn. Mountain Rivera. Jackie Gleason. Maish Rennick. Mickey Rooney. Army.
Requiem for a Heavyweight, American film drama, released in 1962, that takes a grim look at the underbelly of the boxing world. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) Requiem for a Heavyweight was adapted for the screen by Rod Serling, who originally wrote the script as a teleplay.
A hard-hitting drama of corruption in the ring, featuring Muhammad Ali. Mountain Rivera, a has-been fighter, is mauled in a fight and forced to retire. His manager, Maish, tries to exploit him for money, but his cutman and a social worker help him find a life outside the ring.
