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Hands of Stone

2016 · 111 min

A gritty, emotional climb through the ring, mixing triumph and regret with a restless, lived-in energy.

Genres
Drama
Tagline
No más. No surrender.
Overview
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • identity
  • redemption
  • family
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Jonathan Jakubowicz
Written by
Jonathan Jakubowicz
Starring
Edgar Ramírez, Robert De Niro, Usher, Rubén Blades, Ana de Armas, Óscar Jaenada, John Turturro, Ellen Barkin
Cinematography
M.I. Littin-Menz
Runtime
111 min
Country
Panama, United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English

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