Requiem for a Heavyweight

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About Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight is a 1962 English-language drama film directed by Ralph Nelson. The cast is led by Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Fawesome.

Requiem for a Heavyweight was produced by Columbia Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on October 16, 1962.

Director

Ralph Nelson

Writers

Rod Serling

Release date

October 16, 1962

Original language

English

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Budget

$1 million

Production

Columbia Pictures

Requiem for a Heavyweight cast & crew

Requiem for a Heavyweight was directed by Ralph Nelson and written by Rod Serling.

The cast features Anthony Quinn as Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera, Jackie Gleason as Maish Rennick, Mickey Rooney as Army, Julie Harris as Grace Miller, Stanley Adams as Perelli (as Stan Adams), and Madame Spivy as Ma Greeny.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Laurence Rosenthal, cinematography is by Arthur J. Ornitz, and it was produced by David Susskind.

Is Requiem for a Heavyweight worth watching?

Requiem for a Heavyweight holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 81 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, Requiem for a Heavyweight is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Requiem for a Heavyweight

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Cast of Requiem for a Heavyweight

Anthony Quinn

Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera

Jackie Gleason

Maish Rennick

Mickey Rooney

Army

Julie Harris

Grace Miller

Stanley Adams

Perelli (as Stan Adams)

Madame Spivy

Ma Greeny

Val Avery

Young fighter's promoter

Herbie Faye

Charlie, the Bartender

Jack Dempsey

Himself

Muhammad Ali

Himself (as Cassius Clay)

Lou Gilbert

Dr. Gilbert

Michael Conrad

Ma Greeny's Thug

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