1962's "Requiem For A Heavyweight" (RFAH, for short), which was written by Twilight Zone's - Rod Serling, was, at times, a very moving and heavy-hearted tale about an ageing boxer who now finds out (after years of being hit in the head) that he's completely washed-up in the only profession that he's ever known.
Set on the decidedly seedy-side of NYC, RFAH is a tough, gritty, little tale about heavyweight boxer, Lewis "Mountain" Rivera (played quite convincingly by Anthony Quinn), and his final humiliation when he inevitably discovers the bitter truth about his sleazy, underhanded business manager whom he had trusted for years.
Effectively filmed in stark b&w, RFAH is also notable for the cameo appearances of 2 famed boxers Cassius Clay (aka. Muhammad Ali) and Jack Dempsey.
If you enjoy hard-hitting, downbeat and totally unglamourous fight flicks, then RFAH is sure to please your tastes with its decidedly "rough-edged" realism.
Set on the decidedly seedy-side of NYC, RFAH is a tough, gritty, little tale about heavyweight boxer, Lewis "Mountain" Rivera (played quite convincingly by Anthony Quinn), and his final humiliation when he inevitably discovers the bitter truth about his sleazy, underhanded business manager whom he had trusted for years.
Effectively filmed in stark b&w, RFAH is also notable for the cameo appearances of 2 famed boxers Cassius Clay (aka. Muhammad Ali) and Jack Dempsey.
If you enjoy hard-hitting, downbeat and totally unglamourous fight flicks, then RFAH is sure to please your tastes with its decidedly "rough-edged" realism.