Roberto duran movie hands of stone

But the venezuelanborn writerdirector jonathan jakubowicz secuestro express knows how to muscle up momentum and bring the best out of actors. I admit i have a very personal point of view about this movie. At the height of his career, he was considered one of the 20th centurys finest fighters. Hands of stone, roberto duran with his arms in the air, celebrating just after the first fight with sugar ray leonard had concluded. A video dedicated to the extraordinary career of roberto duran. Hands of stone is a boring biopic about boxer roberto duran, who is said to have knocked out a woman and a horse, both with one punch. I asked someone what was going on and they said roberto duran was fighting. Joy is the story of the title character, who rose to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty.

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. Hands of stone, the true story of 1970s lightweight champ roberto duran edgar ramirez, never strays far from the path. Roberto duran champion boxing fan apparel and souvenirs greatest of all time pound for pound, in my opinion. Eries lou bizzarro recalls roberto duran as hands of. I wish i could have seen him fight, but the closest i came was being outside a stadium and being stunned at the uproar coming from it. Roberto duran biopic hands of stone depicts champs. It embraces the point of view of boxer roberto duran to extremes. Hands of stone is a 2016 american biographical sports film about the career of panamanian former professional boxer roberto duran.

Roberto duran, panamanian professional boxer who was world lightweight, welterweight, juniormiddleweight, and middleweight champion. Duran should be the other boxer in the movie, the arrogant, menacing bruiser who the hero kos in the triumphant finale. As he prepared to play boxing great roberto duran in hands of stone, opening aug. The real roberto duran left is portrayed by actor edgar ramirez right in the hands of stone movie. Feeling that his take was unfair, duran made sure to be compensated better for their second fight, especially. The infamous no mas fight is the biggest enigma in the history of boxing.

Hands of stone 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. So give credit to writerdirector jonathan jakubowicz, whose hands of stone focuses on duran, one of the most polarizing figures in boxing history. Its clearly there in his rivalry with american sugar ray leonard. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. The boxer his starsign is gemini and he is now 68 years of age.

Hands of stone movie vs true story of roberto duran, ray arcel. Their backandforth in and out of the ring is just tantalizingthe most compelling part of the whole movie. Hands of stone 2016 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Probably felt more comfy in a ring than in his bath tub. Whatever the highestgrossing movie of all time is in panama, hands of stone deserves to break that record by a factor of 10. Hands of stone cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Some of the best and most funniest movie moments happen behind the scenes. Roberto duran tells the real story behind the no mas.

Duran thrilled audiences with an aggressive, furious attack and a powerful punch that hurt opponents and gave him victories. Not only has he inspired generations of youths, he has also become a positive symbol for all latinos. Hands of stone movie leaves out horrific boxing death. See more ideas about hands of stone, boxing champions and boxer. Hands of stone is a nickname for one of the best boxers who ever lived.

Theyre not supposed to make movies about boxers like roberto duran. The legendary roberto duran and his equally legendary trainer ray arcel change each others lives. The legendary panamanian boxer roberto duran has lived a life and had a fight career far more complex and polarizing than what we see onscreen in hands of stone, but this is still. Duran, on whom the upcoming film hands of stone is based, goes on to explain what went through his mind before he quit the fight a bout in which he. Part two of 10 fights that cemented roberto durans legend, compiled by s resident historian lee groves, chronicles five of hands of stones greatest victories, spanning 15 years from durans poundforpound prime to his time as a middleaged underdog title challenger. 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. The film premiered at cannes on may 16, 2016 and was released on august 26, 2016, by the weinstein company. The story of durans rise from poverty to fame is told in too predictable and conventional a manner. Raised in the slums of panama city, he grew up to become one of the greatest lightweights in history. Sigur ros ed anda hans zimmer rise groove addicts legend hanz zimmer a way of life dark gothic you. Had sugar ray leonard really been undefeated when he first faced roberto duran.