Hands Of Stone

Movie Review
Release on: Dec 08, 2016

Movie name	:	Hands Of Stone
Genres	:	Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Run time	:	111 min
Produced by	:	Jay Weisleder
Directed by	:	Jonathan Jakubowicz
Music by	:	Angelo Milli
Writers	:	Jonathan Jakubowicz
Cinematography	:	Miguel Ioann Littin Menz
Edited by	:	Ethan Maniquis
Production	:	The Weinstein Company
Countries	:	Panama, USA

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Stars : Edgar RamÃrez, Robert De Niro, Usher Raymond, RubÃ©n Blades, Ana de Armas, Pedro Perez, John Turturro, Ellen Barkin, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Yancey Arias, Drena De Niro, Ilza Rosario, Anthony Molinari, Rick Avery, Robb Skyler, Joe Urla, Eliud Kauffman, Khalid Ghajji, John Duddy, Israel Isaac Duffus, Aaron Zebede, Janelle Davidson, Leo Wiznitzer, Roberto Chavo Duran, Robin Duran, Alexander Salazar, Matt Doherty, Kevin Foster, Max Cooper, Marcy Weisleder, Anthony Famulari, David Roubik, Alfredo Popa Arias, Daniel Tamayo, Ken Oefelein, Carlos Alfredo Lopez, Luis Alfonso Ceballos, Rony Quesada, Adrian Scott, Michael Sager, Hector Afu, Gary Rosato, Manuel Leiva, Tamar Gutman, Ana Lucia Garcia de Paredes, Benito Tunun, Abdiel Barragan, Rosa Isabel Lorenzo, Lorenzo Barletta, Brian Burkhardt, Edgardo Tovares, Fabian Herrera, Phillip Dankiw, Jael Kareline Baez Carvajal, Shana Stern, Francois White, Lorenzo Whartow, Daniela Souza, Dora Garcia de Paredes, Ray Durbin, Alexander Burgos Jr., Aimar Brands, Robert Gleichman, Lorenzo Stefanini, Mackenze McAleer, Jefrey Thompson, Hector Tarpiniani, Carl Legore, Anderson Rosario, Damian Quiroga, Larry Diaz, Theodore Spiegel, Alberto Dayan, Jorge Alce, Carlos Quintanar, Keneth de Leon, Edison A. Baule, Lus DÃaz, Everardo GarcÃa, Edwin Moreno, Deriel GarcÃa, Miguel Cajar, Bearky Foster, Jaime Escobar, Jean C. Mendoza, Andre Restrepo, Luis A. Reyes, JosÃ© Gonzalez, Roberto de los Rios, Uriel Aguilera, Felicidad DurÃ¡n, Regina Francolini, Arturo David, Henovan Aguilar, Mayveline Villanueva, Andrea Chevez, Ivonne Wong, Nicole Arosemena, Edwin A. Gamboa, Ivan Ballestro, David Wilkins, Anel Avila, Reynaldo Jules, Charlotte Coffey, Tomas White, RÃ³mulo MorÃ¡n, Johan Batista, Arturo Cochez, Gina Faruup, Dexter Campbell, Jacinto Navarro, Pedro Mosquera, Armand Baker, Marlaina Pate, Francisco Aroyo, Cruz Murillo Cerezo, Spiro Athanasopulos, JosÃ© NuÃ±ez, Cecilia Smith, Catherine Denson, Miguel A. Srovleri, Luis Colman, Alexandra Hatfield, Kimberley Holmes, Stacy Gene Hatfield, Gabriel Dorado, Reg E. Cathey, Ã“scar Jaenada, Jimmy Carter, David Joseph Keller, Brianna Meighan, Jhai Norris, Gustavo Padilla, RoChia, Omar Torrijos

Story : Follows the life of Roberto Duran, who made his professional debut in 1968 as a 16-year-old and retired in 2002 at age 50. In June 1980, he defeated Sugar Ray Leonard to capture the WBC welterweight title but shocked the boxing world by returning to his corner in the November rematch, saying 'no mas' (no more).

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Like most biopics, this one typically depicts the rise and fall of a slum child of Panama; a boxing prodigy who goes on to win 22 of the 25 odd fights he participates in. Mentored by Ray Arcel (Robert De Niro), Duran who has "hands of stone" invariably beats his opponents, winning countless titles in his 34-year-long career. However, this isn’t just one of those sport-dramas that don’t travel too far from the arena. The director insightfully captures Duran as the enfant terrible of boxing world and also showcases his prowess as a lover. Though slightly over-the-top, the film has heart. Juxtaposed against the tumultuous equation between Panama and the US, with the Panama Canal being a bone a contention, the plot cleverly runs through the emotions of an underdog nation that falls prey to America’s guile.

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