Sugartime (TV 1995)

Purportedly true story of the affair between singer Phyllis McGuire, and Mafia boss Sam Giancana, famous for his alleged connections to John F Kennedy and Frank Sinatra.

Director:

John N. Smith

Writers:

Martyn Burke, William F. Roemer Jr. (book)

Stars:

John Turturro, Mary-Louise Parker, Elias Koteas

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Turturro	...	Sam Giancana
Mary-Louise Parker	...	Phyllis McGuire
Elias Koteas	...	Butch Blasi
Maury Chaykin	...	Tony Accardo
Louis Del Grande	...	Chuckie English
Deborah Duchene	...	Christine McGuire (as Deborah Duchêne)
Larissa Laskin	...	Dorothy McGuire (as Larissa Lapchinski)
Christopher Barry	...	Photographer
Richard Blackburn	...	Police captain
Amanda Blitz	...	Annette Giancana
Renessa Blitz	...	Francine Giancana
Kelly Bodanis	...	Doris
Valerie Boyce	...	Showgirl
Bob Clout	...	Mr. McGuire
Stuart Clow	...	Vince Inserra

Storyline

Purportedly true story of the affair between singer Phyllis McGuire, and Mafia boss Sam Giancana, famous for his alleged connections to John F Kennedy and Frank Sinatra.

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Plot Keywords:

based on book

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 November 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Pate und das Showgirl

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO), Pacific Western

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Sam and Phyllis drive to Palm Springs, a wide shot as they head across the desert shows that the driver side taillight is out. When the arrive at the motel, both taillights are working.

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Soundtracks

"Sh-Boom"
Written by James Keyes, Claude Feaster, Carl Feaster, Floyd McRae,
James Edwards
Produced and Arranged by Sidney James
Courtesy of Warner/Chappell Music

User Reviews

If you like mobster films, don't miss this.

John Turturro and Mary-Louise Parker portray in fine fashion a mobster and his 60s pop-singer girlfriend. One can only speculate as to the factual accuracy of this insightful film about Sam Giancana and Phyllis McGuire. However, the film's repeated images of mobster brutality juxtaposed with a love story is chilling. This is a central theme in most mobster-genre movies, but it's not worn out here. "Sugartime" is one of the best of its genre.