Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962 · 85 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 5,046 VOTES · DIR. Ralph Nelson
Overview
Mountain Rivera is a veteran heavyweight and near-champion who suddenly finds himself washed up in the only trade he knows—prizefighting. Yet, threatened by gangsters for welshing on a gambling debt, Mountain’s opportunistic manager, Maish Rennick, schemes to get the ex-boxer into a phony wrestling match to make some quick money. Although he and his loyal trainer, Army, oppose the degrading proposition, the disillusioned Mountain begins to wonder if he has any options left.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,045 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:14 Another hard jolt by Clay...
00:05:17 It's okay, pal. It's all over.
00:08:10 Your boy caught it tonight, Maish.
00:11:30 Why? Because I got knocked out?
00:17:11 And Maishy...
00:20:04 36? Step over here, please.
00:22:52 Well, it's a living.
00:25:30 You should kick me out of here, Miss. Honest, you should.
00:31:54 Perelli handles wrestlers.
00:34:56 You just be careful, Maish.
00:39:13 But they're excited to see you. They're looking forward to it.
00:42:25 He's number one.
00:45:35 Thank Charlie for me.
00:49:08 Where's Mountain?
00:51:03 I got it!
00:53:46 They do?
00:57:36 Those were the great days.
01:00:57 Are you Mr. Reardon?
01:04:43 That's for them good-looking kids with white sweaters.
01:07:09 it could be different.
01:11:13 Leave him alone.
01:14:15 You're in deep trouble.
01:17:42 You don't think I will? Just try me!
01:21:13 Come on, Mountain.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,045
Dialogue density12.3 lines / min
First line00:00:14
Final line01:21:13
Production Record
DirectorRalph Nelson
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,100,000
IMDb votes5,046