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Hands of Stone

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At age 72, legendary trainer Ray Arcel (Robert De Niro) comes out of retirement to coach world-class Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán (Edgar Ramírez). Arcel becomes a mentor to the ferocious fighter, convincing him that winning ultimately comes down to strategy. After scoring knockout after knockout, Duran prepares for a bout against Sugar Ray Leonard, the undefeated lightweight champion. Five months later, on Nov. 25, 1980, the two titans meet for an infamous rematch that makes boxing history.
Hands of Stone

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Critics Consensus

Hands of Stone's strong cast and fascinating real-life story aren't enough to compensate for a crowded narrative and formulaic script.

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Kristen Lopez Spectrum Culture Nov 20, 2017
2/5
Hands of Stone isn't the black eye on the boxing genre, but it presents the genre at its most mediocre and formulaic. Go to Full Review
Steve Greene IndieWire Dec 31, 2016
C
All this cacophony of backstory ends up being counterproductive, especially when the film tries to convey what makes this fighter worthy of tribute (or forgiveness or reconsideration, depending on your perspective). Go to Full Review
Dwight Brown National Newspaper Publishers Association Nov 8, 2016
Very well acted, entertaining and informative. Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Oct 16, 2024
4/5
“Hands of Stone” doesn’t break any new ground, but it operates with low mistakes to be a step above competent and solid within the sports film genre. Go to Full Review
Kip Mooney College Movie Review Aug 28, 2021
C
It just lays there on the mat. Go to Full Review
Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema Jun 29, 2021
2.5/5
As kinetic as its hero but as conservative as his story. Go to Full Review
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Harry G Feb 27, 2018 A pretty feeble telling of Duran's story. The real life drama and struggles of this icon are lost on a straight forward and predictable script. Shame as Bobby De Niro serves up one of his best performances in recent years. See more
Albus W Jan 4, 2018 Ez a film borzalmas volt. Robert De Niro szereplése miatt 10/5. Odavagyok a sportfilmekért, de ezt kár volt megnézni.
Theodore R Dec 30, 2017 (5.0 out of 6) When we see that in such sports there are only 2 places you can end up being in high places or low places when winning & defeat can place us there. When we try to reach high places where others push us down we see climbing to the top is hard to do in such places. When what place we live in we make this a place to live, grow strong, learn from others to fight and take us to the next place as our journey as fighter begins. When we see other places we wish to get in with when love takes our attention to another place we can't help but fall for. When we see in such places that have nothing to be the next best thing to always strive to be on top of this place for our people. When we see some places are better without us when it puts us in our place, no place. When we see we are used to turmoiled places to only stay in the safe places away from where those are fighting. When we need to make others see other ways of fighting when some places we are in we fight with our mind, heart, and fists. When we see such places we own and control we need to time right for the perfect moment. When we see in such places we can't help but not fight what places we are with those. When we see such places we are in are long shots when we don't have the right people to get us there. When we see such places, others can't be in when it's a place that draws large crowds and money with this who place us on top or below. When we see our moment in such place to make it on top we see we must win. When we come from a faraway place to see that we make such places proud of us when it's our country, those in our corner, fans, and family. When we see what high places gets us when winning gets us money, fame, luxury, and respect in places that we give back in what has given us. When we see what places give that we might see and not see when it comes from those who train us, promote us, fight against us, those who make us on top then we already are and those who make us the best by our corner to take back to places we started to regain that fight. When we don't see someplaces all the fame takes us into places of greed and lust that other places don't wish to associate with. When we see we came from low places to not tarnish the sport we are in when old faces appear and show us the place we thought we were from was not other places. When we don't see what hidden distractions or misrepresentations such places can take us and others when such sports are so large that we need to get the facts straight when we need to make those a household name coming from low places to clean them up and get them back on their feet for a rematch and comeback. When such places we don't see such sports will take us when the pressures and stress of it all threatens us including the fighters we fight we wish not to return to such places again. When we see someplaces we don't understand when we are in no place to fight when we have no place to fight for when we have it all. When we see such places we need to leave when we see the dark places it takes others riding our coat tails to the top. When we see what low places we come to in our career when we lose to leave such places we grew up as a fighter. When we see that we still have plenty of fight in us to return to such places again and do it right. When boxing is just entering into this fandom place that many boxing greats before it have drawn crowds to see that it's a big business that is growing with large contracts that attracts everyone to such places. When we see that new faces begin to emerge in boxing when the sport gets better with time and such places it goes we see we hung around long enough to train, and coach many champions and go various places. See more
Abraham S Aug 6, 2017 Formulaic?! It's pretty much a true story, and a boxing movie, so......... It's a boxing movie. If you like boxing movies, I guarantee you will like this. See more
Hermione W Jul 1, 2017 Excellent movie Thought usher as Leonard was very good
Harry R 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. See more
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Synopsis At age 72, legendary trainer Ray Arcel (Robert De Niro) comes out of retirement to coach world-class Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán (Edgar Ramírez). Arcel becomes a mentor to the ferocious fighter, convincing him that winning ultimately comes down to strategy. After scoring knockout after knockout, Duran prepares for a bout against Sugar Ray Leonard, the undefeated lightweight champion. Five months later, on Nov. 25, 1980, the two titans meet for an infamous rematch that makes boxing history.
Director
Jonathan Jakubowicz
Producer
Carlos Garcia de Paredes, Claudine Jakubowicz, Jonathan Jakubowicz, Jay Weisleder
Screenwriter
Jonathan Jakubowicz
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Production Co
Large Screen Cinema Productions, La Piedra Films, Fuego Films, Epicentral Studios, Keller Edde StudiosSales, Vertical Media, Panama Cinema
Rating
R (Some Sexuality/Nudity|Language Throughout)
Genre
Biography, History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 26, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 8, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.7M
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
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