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Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Drama

1h 25m

October 16, 1962 (62 years ago)

Overview

Mountain Rivera is a veteran heavyweight and near-champion who suddenly finds himself washed up in the only trade he knows—prizefighting. Yet, threatened by gangsters for welshing on a gambling debt, Mountain’s opportunistic manager, Maish Rennick, schemes to get the ex-boxer into a phony wrestling match to make some quick money. Although he and his loyal trainer, Army, oppose the degrading proposition, the disillusioned Mountain begins to wonder if he has any options left.

ActorAge thenAge now
Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera

Birthday: April 21, 1915

47 June 3, 2001 (86)
Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason

Maish Rennick

Birthday: February 26, 1916

46 June 24, 1987 (71)
Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Army

Birthday: September 23, 1920

42 April 6, 2014 (93)
Julie Harris

Julie Harris

Grace Miller

Birthday: December 2, 1925

36 August 24, 2013 (87)
Stanley Adams

Stanley Adams

Perelli (as Stan Adams)

Birthday: April 7, 1915

47 April 27, 1977 (62)
Madame Spivy

Madame Spivy

Ma Greeny

Birthday: September 30, 1906

56 January 7, 1971 (64)
Val Avery

Val Avery

Young fighter's promoter

Birthday: July 14, 1924

38 December 12, 2009 (85)
Herbie Faye

Herbie Faye

Charlie, the Bartender

Birthday: February 2, 1899

63 June 28, 1980 (81)
Jack Dempsey

Jack Dempsey

Himself

Birthday: June 24, 1895

67 May 31, 1983 (87)
Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Himself (as Cassius Clay)

Birthday: January 17, 1942

20 June 3, 2016 (74)