But at the movies start, duran is just another poor kid stealing mangoes from the territory held by menacing u. Hands of stone follows the life of roberto duran edgar ramirez, the panamanian fighter who made his professional debut in 1968 as a 16 year. Watch hands of stone online full movie from 2016 yidio. Hands of stone brings us the story of one of the greatest lightweight boxers in history. Movie was filmed in panama, which is where roberto duran was born and raised. Kundali bhagya fame dheeraj dhoopar and wife vinny arora are made for each other love talkies duration. The film about the career of panamanian former professional boxer roberto duran and based on a book by. Everything you need to know about hands of stone movie 2016. Usher stars as sugar ray leonard in hands of stone clip. The life of roberto duran is on display as a dedicated fighter from panama, who was only 16 years old when he had his first fight and began his professional career. Hands of stone hands of stone is an upcoming panamanian and ameri read more. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Hands of stone feels like it doesnt have enough of a coherent message to portray exactly what it wants to be as a film.
Way before internet, there was a time and a place when events like boxing happened, specially when roberto duran fought, panama would come to a stand still. A star wars story commonly shortened to rogue one is a 2016 american epic space opera film directed by gareth edwards. Hands of stone is a pleasant surprise for those willing to regress in time to experience the heights of boxing. Hands of stone follows the life of roberto duran edgar. The film depicts his arrest, life in prison and how he was freed by the love and compassion of. Hands of stone tests how far a film can go solely on heart, and in this case, it turns out to be just enough to overcome biopic conventionality. Finally, retiring at, by industry standards, an old age of 50. Roberto duran was a boxer who entered the world of boxing in 1968 at the very young age of 16. They dont try to give a celebrity the complete cradletograve treatment, but rather provide a more intimate, specific look. While that film was an evenhanded look at both sides, hands of stone looks to place the bulk of the focus on duran played by consistently incredible edgar ramirez and his trainer, ray arcel. On or about may 6, 20 the film was in preproduction status. In june 1980, he defeated sugar ray leonard usher raymond to capture the wbc welterweight title, but shocked the boxing world by returning to his corner in their november rematch, famously saying the words. The soundtrack will be released digitally on september 2, 2016. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to.
Hands of stone soundtrack details film music reporter. Hands of stone is a biological sports film about panamanian boxer roberto duran who made his professional boxing career debut in 1968 as a 16 year old and retired in 2001 age 49 and the only boxer to have beaten sugar ray leonard only on points with great cast. The screenplay by chris weitz and tony gilroy is from a story by john knoll and gary whitta. Their backandforth in and out of the ring is just tantalizingthe most compelling part of the whole movie. There are currently twentyone videos available for the film, of which three are trailers, as listed below.
The legendary roberto duran and his equally legendary trainer ray arcel change each others lives. Its clearly there in his rivalry with american sugar ray leonard. The film does not honeycoat his behaviour, but it does not explain it either. It was produced by lucasfilm and distributed by walt disney studios motion pictures. Hands of stone is a americanpanamanian biographical sports directed by jonathan jakubowicz. For example, roberto redeems himself after a fall from grace in hands of stone, partly by attending a christian celebration in panama. Get hands of stone dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats.
These are necessary for the website or application to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. Read scene descriptions when the film plays at the cinema. Edgar ramirez stars as roberto duran, whose epic 34year boxing career is. The boxing sequences are electrifying, the camera bobbing and swirling around the contestants, then rushing up to the rafters for a 360degree view of the ring. The life and legend of roberto hands of stone duran. He doesnt need to have the same size and shape for you to believe its duran and its real. Hands of stone is a 2016 american biographical sports film about the career of panamanian. Hands of stone follows the life of roberto duran edgar ramirez, the panamanian fighter who made his professional debut in 1968 as a 16 ye.
Perhaps ive been spoiled by films like creed that came out just last year and that film wasnt even about a real person. He is well known for his defeat of the famous and loved, sugar ray. Four weapons often ignored that can help you win battles episode 709 duration. The film premiered at cannes on may 16, 2016 where it was received with a fifteenminute standing ovation, and was released on august 26, 2016, by the weinstein company. Usher shines as sugar ray leonard in new hands of stone teaser. However, some positive christian, moral elements mitigate this. Voir film hands of stone en streaming vf gratuit complet. Lotus entertainment handled international sales and the. Video archive for the film hands of stone, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2016. Hands of stone is a 2016 american biographical sports film about the career of panamanian former professional boxer roberto duran. The acting is fine, the visuals of 70s panama and 80s new york city is great. Hands of stone a movie to be released in 2016 about. Even more dispiriting, hands of stone whose fight scenes are energetic but sloppily edited and hardly stylish fumbles the backlash to duran giving up in the eighth round of that. That film is more a semierotic horror story than anything else, but according to ana it was great fun to make.
As hands of stone hits cinemas, we take a look at some of the best boxing movies of all time. The one thing this film has to differentiate itself it from the other boxing films is the top notch actors. Hands of stone tries to live up to more famous and memorable boxing films such as raging bull, yet, as its own film it is merely passable. Good filmmaking, story and acting is what is crucial, for you to believe in it. As hands of stone hits cinemas, we take a look at some of. Even though the film cant focus on one subject, hands of stone does boast notable performances from its leads, especially ramirez. Hands of stone follows the life of roberto duran edgar ramirez, the panamanian fighter who made his professional debut in 1968 as a 16 yearold and retired in 2002 at the age of 50.
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