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Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)

Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)

David R. George III
Compact Movie Reviews

Penned by The Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling, Requiem For a Heavyweight stars Anthony Quinn as a punch-drunk boxer arriving at the end of his career. Jackie Gleason portrays his selfish manager, Mickey Rooney his ineffectual trainer, and Julie Harris a social worker out to rescue him. The writing, acting, and directing are all stellar in this modern tragedy. Recommended.

***¼ (out of *****)

©2018 David R. George III

1962 • 1 HOUR, 35 MINUTES
COLUMBIA PICTURES CORPORATION

STARRING
• ANTHONY QUINN, JACKIE GLEASON, MICKEY ROONEY, JULIE HARRIS

ALSO STARRING
• STANLEY ADAMS, MADAME SPIVY, VAL AVERY, HERBIE FAYE

WRITTEN BY
• ROD SERLING (SCREENPLAY, BASED ON HIS TELEPLAY)

DIRECTED BY
• RALPH NELSON

NO 1962 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS

 

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