Requiem for a Heavyweight 1962 N/R, 85 min. Genre: Drama aka: Blood Money
Director: Ralph Nelson Cast: Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, Julie Harris, Nancy Cushman, Madame Spivy, Stanley Adams, Muhammad Ali, Val Avery, Rory Calhoun, Jack Dempsey, Lou Gilbert, William "Haystacks" Calhoun, Arthur Mercante, David Susskind
Has-been heavyweight boxer Mountain Rivera (Anthony Quinn) has suffered a knockout by Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), which has left him with slurred speech and other injuries that prevent him from returning to the boxing ring. He must find a new life, but his money-hungry manager Maish Rennick (Jackie Gleason) does NOT have Rivera's best interests in mind when he aggressively encourages him to become a wrestler. Good acting all around.
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| Oscars: Best Supporting Actor for Viva Zapata! (1952), Best Supporting Actor for Lust for Life (1956) |
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