Requiem for a Heavyweight

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

Duration: 85 min

Release date: 1962-10-16

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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

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as Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera

as Maish Rennick

as Grace Miller

as Perelli (as Stan Adams)

as Young fighter's promoter

as Charlie, the Bartender

as Himself (as Cassius Clay)

as Ma Greeny's Thug

as Hotel Desk Clerk

J.J. Ballargeon

J.J. Ballargeon

as Police Officer (uncredited)

William Calhoun

William Calhoun

as Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)

as Woman on Elevator (uncredited)

as Diner Patron (uncredited)

as Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)

Arthur M. Mercante

Arthur M. Mercante

as Referee (uncredited)

Angelo Rossitto

Angelo Rossitto

as Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)

as Self - Trailor Narrator (uncredited)

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Associate Producer

Laurence Rosenthal

Laurence Rosenthal

Original Music Composer

Arthur J. Ornitz

Arthur J. Ornitz

Director of Photography

Nathaniel Burr Smidt

Nathaniel Burr Smidt

Production Design

Production Manager

Winifred Leah Laurance

Winifred Leah Laurance

Script Supervisor

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