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Requiem for a Heavyweight

1962·1h 35m·Approved
DramaSport
IMDb Rating
★ 7.8/10
5,276 votes

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.

Requiem for a Heavyweight is a 1962 drama sport movie directed by Ralph Nelson, starring Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 from 5,276 votes and runs 1h 35m.

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Director
Ralph Nelson
Stars
Anthony Quinn
Jackie Gleason
Mickey Rooney
Julie Harris
Creators
Rod Serling
Details
1962-11-16
95 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
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