Hands of Stone

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Cast & Crew

Edgar Ramírez
Roberto Duran

Robert De Niro
Ray Arcel

Ana de Armas
Felicidad Iglesias

Usher
Sugar Ray Leonard

Rubén Blades
Carlos Eleta

Ellen Barkin
Stephanie Arcel

John Turturro
Frankie Carbo

Pedro Perez
Plomo

Jurnee Smollett-Bell
Juanita Leonard

Óscar Jaenada
Chaflan

Reg E. Cathey
Don King

Yancey Arias
Benny Huertas

David Arosemena
Kid Duran

Jonathan Jakubowicz
Director

Jonathan Jakubowicz
Screenwriter

Carlos Garcia de Paredes
Producer

Claudine Jakubowicz
Producer

Jonathan Jakubowicz
Producer

Jay Weisleder
Producer

Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer

Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer

Ricardo Del Río
Executive Producer

Robin Durán
Executive Producer

George Edde
Executive Producer

David Glasser
Executive Producer

Bill Johnson
Executive Producer

Max A. Keller
Executive Producer

Jim Seibel
Executive Producer

Ben Silverman
Executive Producer

Sammy Weisleder
Executive Producer

Miguel Ioann Littin Menz
Cinematographer

Ethan Maniquis
Film Editor

Angelo Milli
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Critic Reviews for Hands of Stone

Audience Reviews for Hands of Stone

• Jun 26, 2017

  A fairly solid biopic, Hands of Stone tells the story of professional boxing champion Roberto Duran. While rising through the ranks Panamanian boxer Roberto Duran teams up with legendary manager Ray Arcel to help him win a championship, leading to a rivalry with welterweight champion "Sugar" Ray Leonard. Starring Edgar Ramírez, Usher Raymond, Robert De Niro, and Ana de Armas, the film has a solid cast that delivers some good performances. However, the script doesn't really develop Duran all that well, or make him all that sympathetic. And the plot more or less follows the standard formula for a sports film; with a rise, a fall, and a comeback. Still, Hands of Stone is entertaining and even a little inspirational.
  Dann M Super Reviewer
• Dec 28, 2016

  The film borders on the melodramatic for way too long, 2 hours by count. I liked the actors and the depth they bring to the film but the filmmaking is forced. You are constantly provided with flashbacks of everything you have seen and that's when he is losing the fight. I have seen pretty much every boxing movie and sadly this misses beats left, right and centre. The writing seems strong so my best guess is the editing where the film seems to have lost its strength.
  Brendan N Super Reviewer
• Nov 04, 2016

  An enjoyable underdog boxing story. Carried along by great performances from Usher and Robert De Niro. Very enjoyable.
  

  Ian W Super Reviewer
• Sep 04, 2016

  Hands of Stone has a good story to tell but does it in a very predictable and melodramatic way. The fall of Roberto Durán is portrayed in such a 'Hollywood' way, you have to roll your eyes at the desperate attempt for emotional dialogue. The film goes through so many plot points in rapid session, it fails to tell the important details of Durán's life that makes for a better story. The shaky cam during the fight scenes makes it difficult to follow the action in the ring and they don't seem greatly choreographed to begin with. Perhaps i've been spoiled by films like Creed that came out just last year and that film wasn't even about a real person. Hands of Stone feels like it doesn't have enough of a coherent message to portray exactly what it wants to be as a film. The acting is fine, the visuals of 70s Panama and 80s New York City is great. Hell, you even get a decent Don King impersonation but it is poor writing and a poor narrative that weighs down the film. Hands of Stone is a missed opportunity to cover the life of one of boxing's most influential figures and it's a damn shame.
  Jacob S Super Reviewer

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