Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
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Directors
Ralph Nelson
Cast
Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, Julie Harris, Stanley Adams
The story
Luis "Mountain" Rivera is an aging heavyweight boxer. He is managed by Maish Rennick, and Army serves as his cutman. During his latest bout, against young up-and-comer Cassius Clay, Mountain takes a serious beating and the doctor refuses to certify Mountain for future fights.
Genres
Drama, Sport, boxing film, drama film
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