Requiem for a Heavyweight
“The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman!”
Drama
After suffering a brutal defeat and being told he can no longer fight, 37-year-old, scar-ridden prizefighter Louis 'Mountain' Rivera struggles to find a new direction in life.
VIBE
A poignant, character-driven drama about the twilight of a boxer's career. It feels like a worn, leather glove – a little rough, but full of history and quiet desperation. A true slice of life.
melancholicgrittysomberresignedslow-burnclassic Hollywood dramacharacter studycinematic realismagingloss of identityexploitationdignity
new york citychampionsecond chanceprizefightdrunkennessfight managerboxingheavyweight boxer
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