Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1962-11-16

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

95 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (2838 Reviews)

Director:

Ralph Nelson

Genres:

DramaSport

Cast:

Writer:

Rod Serling (teleplay)

Rod Serling

Fullplot:

Mountain Rivera, a punchy has-been managed by the unprincipled Maish, is mauled in a fight and forced to quit boxing. Can his devoted cutman and a sympathetic social worker help him find a life outside the ring, or will Maish find a way to exploit him one more time?

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