Film
Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962· 12· 1h 35m· Drama
“The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman!”
After suffering a brutal defeat and being told he can no longer fight, 37-year-old, scar-ridden prizefighter Louis 'Mountain' Rivera struggles to find a new direction in life.
1962-10-16
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorRalph Nelson
ScreenplayRod Serling
ProducerDavid Susskind
Director of PhotographyArthur J. Ornitz
Original Music ComposerLaurence Rosenthal
EditorCarl Lerner
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 12 crew)
Details
Released1962-10-16
Runtime1h 35m · 12
StatusReleased
StudiosColumbia Pictures
Budget$1M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.1/10 · 79 votes
Original languageen
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