Requiem For A Heavyweight
This hard-hitting drama writen by Rod Serling stars Anthony Quinn as faded boxer Mountain Rivera, facing the end of his career after 17 years in the ring. Jackie Gleason is his calculating manager, in debt to the mob, who pushes his fighter in the wrong direction. Mickey Rooney, Julie Harris and Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), as Quinn's last ring opponent, also star.
Year: 1962
Genre: Drama, Sport Films
Director: Ralph Nelson
Starring: Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, Julie Harris, Muhammad Ali
Duration: 82 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains medium level violence.
7.9/10
Location in store: Classic Drama
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