Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)

Approved 16 Nov 1962 • Drama, Sport • 1h 35m
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Mountain Rivera, a punchy has-been managed by the unprincipled Maish, is mauled in a fight and forced to quit boxing. Can his devoted cutman and a sympathetic social worker help him find a life outside the ring, or will Maish find a way to exploit him one more time?

Ralph Nelson
Director
Rod Serling
Writer
Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney
Starring

Language: English
Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations
Country: United States
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7.8

IMDb (4965 votes)
89%
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