Drama · United States of America · 1962 · 1h 25m

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Director

Cast

Anthony Quinn as Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera Jackie Gleason as Maish Rennick Mickey Rooney as Army Julie Harris as Grace Miller Stanley Adams as Perelli (as Stan Adams) Madame Spivy as Ma Greeny

Crew

Arthur J. Ornitz — Director of Photography Carl Lerner — Editor Laurence Rosenthal — Original Music Composer Rod Serling — Screenplay David Susskind — Producer Nathaniel Burr Smidt — Production Design

Tagline

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

Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Ralph Nelson Director Arthur J. Ornitz Director of Photography Carl Lerner Editor Laurence Rosenthal Original Music Composer Rod Serling Screenplay David Susskind Producer Nathaniel Burr Smidt Production Design John Boxer Costume Design

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