Requiem For A Heavyweight

1962 • 85 minutes

About this movie

Adapted from Rod Sterling's teleplay, REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT stars Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney and Julie Harris. It tells the story of a prizefighter who eventually falls into the world of professional wrestling. Muhammad Ali (billed as Cassius Clay) has a small role as a fighter. © 1962, renewed 1990 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved.