Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) ★ 7.21h35

Name: Requiem for a Heavyweight
Genre: Drama
Released: 1962
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, Julie Harris, Stanley Adams

Drama

Director Ralph Nelson (7.0 avg)

Also directed Soldier Blue, Lilies of the Field, Father Goose, and 29 more

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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Cast

Anthony Quinn
Jackie Gleason
Mickey Rooney
Julie Harris
Stanley Adams
Madame Spivy
Val Avery

Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) ★ 7.21h35

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