Requiem for a Heavyweight

Mountain Rivera is at the end of his boxing career after a knockout by Cassius Clay in the seventh round. His left eye is one punch from permanent trauma, his ears turned to cauliflower, his speech slurred from "being hit a million times", and he slings punches anytime he hears a bell His trainer and 'cutman' Army, and Miss Miller, a manipulative social worker, support his illusion that he could be a movie usher, a camp counselor—or a romantic partner for Miller.

Written by allbestmovies

Cast

Anthony Quinn

Val Avery

Mickey Rooney

Julie Harris

Stanley Adams

Jackie Gleason

Madame Spivy

Herbie Faye

Jack Dempsey

Barney Ross

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