Requiem for a Heavyweight - Region 1 DVD
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This feature version of Rod Serling's memorable teleplay, theatrically released in 1962, was previously produced in 1956 for live television. The grim tale stars Anthony Quinn as a brain-damaged fighter suffering from too many years in the ring yet pushed into another and yet another punishing round by his corrupt manager (Jackie Gleason). Yearning for a life of his own, Quinn's burned-out hitter falls for a shy social worker (Julie Harris), while Gleason's small-timer tries fending off the pressures of truly bad guys who want the money he owes them. Directed by Ralph Nelson (who also made the TV version), this Requiem opens up
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Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Release date: 14 May 2002
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 9780767887281 UPC: 043396083387
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Release date: 14 May 2002
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 9780767887281 UPC: 043396083387
