The read
A Balasaur Score of 80 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 89%. Scores higher than 79% of the 781 1960s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes89%
85 audience votes
Key crew
- Ralph NelsonDirector
- Laurence RosenthalOriginal Music Composer
- Rod SerlingScreenplay
Cast
- Anthony QuinnLewis 'Mountain' Rivera
- Jackie GleasonMaish Rennick
- Mickey RooneyArmy
- Julie HarrisGrace Miller
- Stanley AdamsPerelli (as Stan Adams)
- Madame SpivyMa Greeny
- Val AveryYoung fighter's promoter
- Herbie FayeCharlie, the Bartender
- Jack DempseyHimself
- Muhammad AliHimself (as Cassius Clay)
- Lou GilbertDr. Gilbert
- Michael ConradMa Greeny's Thug
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The Best Movies of 1962
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