Louis "Mountain" Rivera
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A film adaptation of a TV play about an aging boxer, starring Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason and Mickey Rooney. The film features Muhammad Ali, Jack Dempsey and Haystack Calhoun, and explores the themes of boxing, gambling and human dignity.
A 1962 boxing drama starring Anthony Quinn as a retired fighter who struggles to find a new direction in life. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
- (4.9K)
- Drama, Sport
- Ralph Nelson
- 1962-11-16
A classic teleplay by Rod Serling about a washed-up boxer with punch drunk syndrome, adapted into a 1962 film and a Broadway show. Learn about the plot, cast, awards, and adaptations of this acclaimed drama.
Requiem for a Heavyweight. Fictional aging heavyweight Louis "Mountain" Rivera (Anthony Quinn) is felled by young Cassius Clay, the future Muhammad Ali, and finds his...
- (46)
- Anthony Quinn
- Ralph Nelson
- Drama, Sports
A film drama by Rod Serling about a washed-up boxer and his manager, starring Anthony Quinn and Jackie Gleason. Learn about the plot, cast, production, and reception of this classic movie that explores the dark side of boxing.
- Lee Pfeiffer
MOUNTAIN RIVERA, a prizefighter, has come to the end of his days. Never capturing the heavyweight title he dreamed of, he loses to young upstart, CASSIUS CLAY. After the fight, a DOCTOR tells Mountain's manager, MAISH RENNICK, that any further fights will lead to a detached retina and blindness. Montana is through.
Adapted from Rod Sterling's teleplay, Requiem For A Heavyweight stars Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney and Julie Harris. It tells the story of a prizefighter who eventually falls into the world of professional wrestling.
