Hands of Stone - wikipedia Hands of Stone Hands of Stone Theatrical release poster Directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz Produced by Jay Weisleder Carlos Garcia de Paredes Claudine Jakubowicz Jonathan Jakubowicz Written by Jonathan Jakubowicz Starring Édgar Ramírez Robert De Niro Usher Rubén Blades Pedro `` Budu '' Pérez Ana de Armas Jurnee Smollett - Bell Oscar Jaenada Ellen Barkin John Turturro Music by Angelo Milli Cinematography Miguel Ioann Littin Edited by Ethan Maniquis Production company Fuego Films Vertical Media Panama Film Commission Epicentral Studios Distributed by The Weinstein Company Release date May 16, 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 16 ) ( Cannes ) August 26, 2016 ( 2016 - 08 - 26 ) ( United States ) Running time 111 minutes Country United States Panama Language English Spanish Budget $20 million Box office $5 million Hands of Stone is a 2016 American biographical sports film about the career of Panamanian former professional boxer Roberto Durán. It is directed and written by Jonathan Jakubowicz. It stars Édgar Ramírez, Robert De Niro, Usher, Ruben Blades, Pedro `` Budu '' Pérez, Ellen Barkin, Ana de Armas, Oscar Jaenada and John Turturro. The film premiered at Cannes on May 16, 2016 where it was received with a fifteen - minute standing ovation, and was released on August 26, 2016, by The Weinstein Company. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 5 Reception 5.1 Box office 5.2 Critical response 6 References 7 External links Plot The film follows the life of Panamanian boxing legend Roberto Durán, who made his professional boxing debut in 1968 as a 16 - year - old and retired in 2001 at age 50. Growing up in Panama, Durán is homeschooled by Chaflan, who teaches young Roberto some vital life lessons. Later, Duran joins a boxing club with Nestor `` Plomo '' Quiñones as his coach. As he reaches 20, an American legendary boxing trainer Ray Arcel, who nearly lost his life after being attacked by an unknown assailant in 1953 in New York City and is now living with his wife Stephanie, notices Roberto 's raw talent and punching power and takes the young fighter under his wing, becoming his coach. Not long after, Durán then meets a student, Felicidad, with whom he later has five children. After his fights through the 70s and 80s, rising through the divisions with phenomenal success ( just one loss ) he challenges Sugar Ray Leonard, dubbed as the `` Fighter of the Year. '' However, Durán is disrespectful of Leonard, describing him as a `` clown '' and confidently predicts a knock out win for himself. One night, Durán confronts Leonard in front of his wife and insults him by calling him a `` homosexual. '' The incident frustrates Ray. Durán 's hard feelings for Ray, on the other hand seem to stem from his resentment of Americans in general, because he recalls the ill - treatment meted out by the Americans to the nation of Panama, remembering how American troops took over the country by owning the Panama Canal -- leading to conflict between the sides in 1964. In June 1980, the day of fight between Durán and Leonard in which the venue is in Montreal, Durán wins via Unanimous decision as a Welterweight Champion ( 148 - 147, 145 - 144, 146 - 144 ). After the fight, Leonard states that being insulted is a strategy and calls for a rematch with an $8 million purse. At the house party, informed by his manager Carlos Eleta, Durán reluctantly agrees to the rematch. Chaflan is killed after being run over by a truck. In November 1980, Durán and Leonard face at the ring for the second time, this time the venue is in New Orleans. But in the eighth round, the people of Panama are shocked when Durán gives up by saying `` No más '' ( English : `` No more '' ) to the referee, thus Leonard wins via technical knockout ( 68 -- 66, 68 -- 66, and 67 -- 66 ). Upon returning home in Panama, he faces angry protests. Durán tells his wife that he regrets letting them down and needs to go back in the ring in order to regain his popularity and the forgiveness of his fans. Due to this incident, Arcel is retired from his training and tells Durán that Plomo will be his coach. In June 1983, New York City, the day of his fight against Davey Moore, Leonard gratefully meets Durán for the first time since the rematch, saying that he forgives Durán. He tells Leonard that he gives his apology to his wife. At the fight with Moore up to the eighth round, now Leonard is now commentator, Durán won via technical knockout, eventually restores his popularity and pride by the people of Panama. In the film 's epilogue, it states that Plomo was in Durán 's side for each fight until his death in 2012 ; Leonard and Durán remain friends until now ; Ray was the first boxing trainer to be elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame and died of leukemia in 1994 after the six - year battle. Cast Édgar Ramírez as Roberto Durán Robert De Niro as Ray Arcel Usher Raymond IV as Sugar Ray Leonard Oscar Jaenada as Chaflan Jurnee Smollett - Bell as Juanita Leonard Ellen Barkin as Stephanie Arcel Rubén Blades as Carlos Eleta Pedro Pérez as Plomo Quiñones Ana de Armas as Felicidad Iglesias John Turturro as Frankie Carbo Eliud Kauffman as Margarito Duran John Duddy as Ken Buchanan Joe Urla as Angelo Dundee Production Production on the film began in December 2013 in Panama. Principal photography was completed in March 2014. The was dedicated in memory of Stephanie Arcel `` your legacy is love ''. Release Cast and crew, with the real Roberto Durán, before the film 's screening at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. In May 2015, The Weinstein Company acquired distribution rights to the film, with a 2,000 screen commitment. The film was scheduled to be released on August 26, 2016 in 800 theaters before expanding to 2,500 theaters on Wednesday August 31. Reception Box office Hands of Stone was released on August 26, 2016 and was projected to gross around $2 -- 3 million from 810 theaters in its opening weekend. In its limited opening weekend the film grossed $1.7 million, finishing 16th at the box office. In its second weekend, despite being added to 1,201 theaters, the film grossed just $1.3 million, finishing 20th at the box office. Critical response Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of `` A + '' on an A+ to F scale. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score of 54 out of 100, based on 31 critics, indicating `` mixed or average reviews ''. References Jump up ^ `` Hands of Stone ( 2016 ) ''. The Numbers. Retrieved April 26, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Hands of Stone ( 2016 ) ''. Boxofficemojo. Retrieved December 3, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Hands of Stone ( 2016 ) Foreign Gross ''. Boxofficemojo. Retrieved December 3, 2016. ^ Jump up to : D'Alessandro, Anthony ( February 23, 2016 ). `` Weinstein Co. Dates ' Sing Street ' & Roberto Duran Boxing Title ' Hands Of Stone ' ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Robert De Niro, Edgar Ramirez Team For Roberto Duran Pic ' Hands Of Stone ' ''. deadline.com. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013. Jump up ^ `` Usher wo n't rule out Oscar for Sugar Ray Leonard ' Hands of Stone ' role ''. digitalspy.co.uk. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2013. Jump up ^ `` Ellen Barkin Lands Female Lead in Robert De Niro Pic ' Hands of Stone ' ''. variety.com. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013. Jump up ^ `` Blades Joins Duran Biopic `` Hands of Stone '' ``. Rubén Blades Official Page. 30 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014. Jump up ^ `` Budú se abre camino en Hollywood ( in Spanish ) ''. venevision.net. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014. Jump up ^ Ecksel, Robert ( 22 December 2014 ). `` John Duddy Nails It ''. Boxing.com. Jump up ^ `` Usher shows off afro, fit physique as Sugar Ray Leonard in newly released photos from ' Hands of Stone ' film ''. nydailynews.com. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013. Jump up ^ Khatachatourian, Maane ( May 14, 2015 ). `` Cannes : Robert De Niro Boxing Movie ' Hands of Stone ' Bought by Weinstein Co ''. Variety.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` ' Do n't Breathe ' Could Suffocate ' Suicide Squad ' During Sluggish Summer Weekend : Box Office Preview ''. deadline.com. Jump up ^ Anthony D'Alessandro. `` ' Do n't Breathe ' Screams $26 M+ Opening, Gives Sony 3rd Summer Cash Cow After ' Sausage Party ', ' Shallows ' : Early Sunday Update ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved August 28, 2016. Jump up ^ `` he ' Still Has Oxygen, ' Suicide Squad ' Seizes $300 M+, ' Morgan ' D.O.A. : Labor Day Weekend B.O. '' deadline.com. Jump up ^ `` ' Do n't Breathe ' Screams $26 M+, Gives Sony 3rd Summer Cash Cow After ' Sausage Party ', ' Shallows ' : Sunday Update ''. 28 August 2016. Jump up ^ `` Hands of Stone reviews ''. Metacritic. Retrieved September 4, 2016. 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Question: who plays sugar ray leonard in hands of stone
Answer: Usher Raymond IV