Requiem for a heavyweight
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Nelson, Ralph, 1916-1987, film director.
Susskind, David, 1920-1987, film producer.
Serling, Rod, 1924-1975, screenwriter.
Quinn, Anthony, 1915-2001 actor.
Gleason, Jackie, 1916-1987, actor.
Published
Culver City, California : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2002].
ISBN
076788728X, 9780767887281
Status
On Shelf
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Drama.
Boxing -- Corrupt practices -- United States -- Drama.
Boxing -- United States -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Sports films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Wrestling -- United States -- Drama.

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Published
Culver City, California : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2002].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 86 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
076788728X, 9780767887281
UPC
043396083387

Notes

General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1962.
General Note
Film adaptation by writer Rod Serling and director Ralph Nelson of their Emmy winning "Playhouse 90" television production.
General Note
Bonus feature: trailers.
Creation/Production Credits
Music composed and conducted by Laurence Rosenthal ; director of photography, Arthur J. Ornitz ; film editor, Carl Lerner ; production designer, Burr Smidt.
Participants/Performers
Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, Julie Harris, Stanley Adams, Madame Spivy, Val Avery, Herbie Faye, Jack Dempsey, Barney Ross, Alex Miteff, Rory Calhoun, Cassius Clay, Gus Lesnevich, Willie Pep, Steve Belloise, J.J. Ballargeon, Paoli Rossi, Michael Conrad, Abe Simon, Stan Ross, Lou Gilbert.
Description
A triumphant big screen adaptation of the drama about a heavyweight fighter who, as a broken man at the end of his fighting career, is coerced by his manager into participating in staged wrestling matches.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) and full screen presentations; Dolby Digital mono.
Language
In English; optional English, French, Spanish or Portuguese subtitles; closed-captioned.
Local note
DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Nelson, R., Susskind, D., Serling, R., Quinn, A., Gleason, J., Rooney, M., Harris, J., Adams, S., Spivy, M., Avery, V., Faye, H., Dempsey, J., Ross, B., Miteff, A., Calhoun, R., Ali, M., Lesnevich, G., Pep, W., Belloise, S., Ballargeon, J. J., Rossi, P., Conrad, M., Simon, A., Ross, S., Gilbert, L., Rosenthal, L., Ornitz, A. J. 1., Lerner, C., & Smidt, B. (2002). Requiem for a heavyweight (Widescreen and full screen.). Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ralph Nelson et al.. 2002. Requiem for a Heavyweight. Culver City, California: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ralph Nelson et al.. Requiem for a Heavyweight Culver City, California: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2002.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Nelson, R., Susskind, D., Serling, R., Quinn, A., Gleason, J., Rooney, M. and Harris, J. et al (2002). Requiem for a heavyweight. Widescreen and full screen. Culver City, California: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Nelson, Ralph, et al. Requiem for a Heavyweight Widescreen and full screen., Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2002.

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