Release
October 16, 1962
Language
English
Rating
7.2/10
Status
Released
About Requiem for a Heavyweight
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
On Screen
Cast(21)
as
Maish Rennick
Jackie Gleason
Maish Rennick
as
Ma Greeny
Madame Spivy
Ma Greeny
as
Charlie, the Bartender
Herbie Faye
Charlie, the Bartender
as
Dr. Gilbert
Lou Gilbert
Dr. Gilbert
as
Ma Greeny's Thug
Michael Conrad
Ma Greeny's Thug
as
Hotel Desk Clerk
Steve Belloise
Hotel Desk Clerk
as
Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)
William Calhoun
Self - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)
as
Woman on Elevator (uncredited)
Nancy Cushman
Woman on Elevator (uncredited)
as
Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Anthony Quinn
Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
as
Army
Mickey Rooney
Army
as
Grace Miller
Julie Harris
Grace Miller
as
Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Stanley Adams
Perelli (as Stan Adams)
as
Young fighter's promoter
Val Avery
Young fighter's promoter
as
Himself
Jack Dempsey
Himself
as
Himself (as Cassius Clay)
Muhammad Ali
Himself (as Cassius Clay)
as
Himself
Rory Calhoun
Himself
as
Police Officer (uncredited)
Al Bain
Police Officer (uncredited)
as
Diner Patron (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich
Diner Patron (uncredited)
Behind the Camera
Crew
Director
Associate Producer
Production Design
Costume Design
Screenplay
Script Supervisor
Producer
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
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