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Drama · 1962 · 1h 35min

Requiem for a Heavyweight.

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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.

Director: Ralph Nelson

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Anthony Quinn

Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera

Jackie Gleason

Mickey Rooney

Julie Harris

Stanley Adams

Perelli (as Stan Adams)

Madame Spivy

Studios

Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures

Country

🇺🇸United States of America

Languages

English

Budget

Budget: $1.1M

Requiem For A Heavyweight-Locker room scene.mpg· Clip

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🇺🇸Estados UnidosOct 16, 1962

🇩🇪AlemaniaNov 16, 1962

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IMDb

7.8 /10

5k votes

Rotten Tomatoes

The tomato isn't ripe

Metacritic

Metacritic took the day off

TMDB

7.1 /10

80 votes

Letterboxd

7.8 /10

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Weighted average

7.6/10

IMDb7.8
TMDB7.1
Lbxd7.8