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Requiem for a Heavyweight
“The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman!”
71%
Movie
1h 35m
AI Analysis
Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~95 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Requiem for a Heavyweight 71% (78 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Requiem for a Heavyweight is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
71%
from 78 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1962-10-16
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- TMDB rating
- 7.1
- TMDB ID
- 53229
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What is Requiem for a Heavyweight about?
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.
Is there an AI analysis for Requiem for a Heavyweight?
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How long is the movie Requiem for a Heavyweight?
The official runtime for Requiem for a Heavyweight is approximately 95 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Anthony Quinn
Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Jackie Gleason
Maish Rennick
Mickey Rooney
Army
Julie Harris
Grace Miller
Stanley Adams
Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Madame Spivy
Ma Greeny
Val Avery
Young fighter's promoter
Herbie Faye
Charlie, the Bartender
Jack Dempsey
Himself
Muhammad Ali
Himself (as Cassius Clay)
Lou Gilbert
Dr. Gilbert
Michael Conrad
Ma Greeny's Thug
Rory Calhoun
Himself
- B
Barney Ross
- W
Willie Pep
- S
Steve Belloise
Hotel Desk Clerk
- A
Abe Simon
- S
Stan Ross
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