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Requiem for a Heavyweight
| Actor(s): Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, Julie Harris, Stanley Adams Director(s): Ralph Nelson 1 |
Movie Details
| MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1962 DVD Release: 05/14/2002 Format: DVD - Black and White,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Edition: Restored/Remastered Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 26 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Members Wishing: 9 Genres: Drama, Melodrama, Sports Drama |
DVD Synopsis
One of the most memorable sports dramas because of its strong character development, Requiem for a Heavyweight is carried by Anthony Quinn as the washed-up boxer Mountain Rivera, and Jackie Gleason as his sleazy manager, Maish Rennick. In the opening scenes, Cassius Clay -- before he became Muhammad Ali -- knocks out Rivera in a stunning fight sequence. Rivera's career is over, and although his trainer Army (Mickey Rooney) and a social worker (Julie Harris) encourage him with vain hopes for an alternate career, the boxer's courage is stronger than his addled senses, a serious barrier to getting any job. Then Rivera's manager Rennick breaks down and tells him he has lost a gambling bet against the fighter and needs him to bail him out -- by becoming a wrestler. The question is, will Rivera take this humiliating path just to save his unethical manager, or will he stick to his scruples and reject the idea? ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
Actors
Anthony Quinn - Mountain Rivera
Jackie Gleason - Maish Rennick
Mickey Rooney - Army
Julie Harris - Grace Miller
Stanley Adams - Perelli
Muhammad Ali - Ring Opponent
Jackie Gleason - Maish Rennick
Mickey Rooney - Army
Julie Harris - Grace Miller
Stanley Adams - Perelli
Muhammad Ali - Ring Opponent
Editorial Review of DVD
Ralph Nelson brought Rod Serling's television play Requiem for a Heavyweight to the big screen. That film comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1 and is preferable to the standard full-frame image. The closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials are limited to trailers. This is a fine release from Columbia TriStar. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
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