Requiem for a Heavyweight

Pros: Great performances by Quinn, Rooney, Gleason; cinematography

Cons: the romance of prim bureaucrat Harris and the eroded Mountain

The Bottom Line: A poignant and dramatic portrayal of the difficult end of youth and, specifically, sports careers.

Review: Originally an Emmy-winning "Playhouse 90" drama by Rod Serling (of "Twilight Zone" fame) starring Jack Palance, Ralph Nelson (L ilies of the Field, The Wrath of God, Father Goose, Once ...

Pros: Fabulous performances and story

Cons: None

Review: "Requiem for a Heavy Weight" is a wonderful, gritty, and brutal look into the underbelly of the Boxing profession. Anthony Quinn portray a down and out Boxer in the twilight of his less than successful career. Jackie Gleason and Mickey Rooney...

Pros: Well written and performed

Cons: Not a happy ending

Review: Some movies simply require black and white; color would certainly have spoiled the flavor of this grim story. Anthony Quinn plays a boxer at the dead end of a punishing career. With no skills or experience outside the ring, and a manager who would sell...