Hands of Stone

2016

1h 45m

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6.6/10

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Drama

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.

Directors

Jonathan Jakubowicz

Writers

Jonathan Jakubowicz(writer by)

Stars

Edgar Ramírez

Robert De Niro

Usher

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Top cast

Roberto Duran

Ray Arcel

Sugar Ray Leonard

Carlos Eleta

Felicidad Iglesias

Chaflan

Frankie Carbo

Stephanie Arcel

Juanita Leonard

Benny Huertas

Adele

Clara Samaniego

Marine Molinari

Don King

Howard Cosell

Gil Clansey

Head Commisioner

Pototo Duran

Directors

Jonathan Jakubowicz

Writers

Jonathan Jakubowicz(writer by)

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**Hands of Stone tells an interesting story with solid performances but doesn’t pull all its elements together for a satisfying final result.** Hands of Stone is a little-known historical drama focusing on renowned boxer Roberto Duran with a solid cast, including an early in her Hollywood career, Ana de Armas. While well-done and well-acted, it still struggles to satisfy. Its most significant barrier would be the decisions and attitude of the main character. Duran is portrayed as incredibly brash and selfish, making his rival a more sympathetic character. Usher’s performance as Sugar Ray only furthered my support of his character. In addition, there is a surprising amount of sex and nudity in the film that constantly distracts from the story and character development. That said, the story is fascinating and had me googling to see what actually happened between Duran and Leonard. Ramirez poured a lot of heart and effort into his performance, making Hands of Stone take a step from mediocre to decent. Unfortunately, Hands of Stone didn’t make it good or excellent.

mooney24020 Nov, 2022