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Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
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16 November 1962 (West Germany)
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The Gutsiest Picture Ever Made ! more
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Mountain Rivera is at the end of his boxing career after a knockout by Cassius Clay in the seventh round...
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2 nominations
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A Documentary is Just a Feature Film In Disguise: An Interview with Werner Herzog
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(From The Auteurs. 14 December 2009, 11:15 PM, PST)
If You Meet Sartana, Pray For Your Death
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Probably the best sporting movie of all time.
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Anthony Quinn | ... | Louis 'Mountain' Rivera |
 | Jackie Gleason | ... | Maish Rennick |
 | Mickey Rooney | ... | Army |
 | Julie Harris | ... | Grace Miller |
| Stanley Adams | ... | Perelli (as Stan Adams) |
| Madame Spivy | ... | Ma Greeny |
 | Val Avery | ... | Young fighter's promoter |
| Herbie Faye | ... | Charlie, the Bartender |
| Jack Dempsey | ... | Himself |
| Barney Ross | ||
| Alex Miteff | ||
| Rory Calhoun | ... | Himself |
 | Muhammad Ali | ... | Himself (as Cassius Clay) |
| Gus Lesnevich | ||
| Willie Pep |
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Blood Money (UK)
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95 min
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'Anthony Quinn' did this film when Lawrence of Arabia (1962) went on a two month hiatus between October and December of 1961. The film was released before "Lawrence" came out.
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[Alternate ending: A young boxer, with his manager, presents himself to Maish, as "Mountain" Rivera heads into the wrestling ring]
Maish Rennick: You wanna fight. You fool. You damn stupid fool. Don't you understand? Can't you get it into your silly head? There are only eight champions in this business. Everybody else is an also-ran. The good's great, but the bad stinks! Don't you understand? The odds are all you'll wind up a mumbling idiot! A STUTTERING JERK! WHY DON'T YOU GO HOME! GO HOME!
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Maish Rennick: You wanna fight. You fool. You damn stupid fool. Don't you understand? Can't you get it into your silly head? There are only eight champions in this business. Everybody else is an also-ran. The good's great, but the bad stinks! Don't you understand? The odds are all you'll wind up a mumbling idiot! A STUTTERING JERK! WHY DON'T YOU GO HOME! GO HOME!
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References The Interns (1962)
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Very good acting and directing in a realistic movie about being a top athlete, and how life changes.