Sugar (2008/I)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Directors:

Anna Boden
Ryan Fleck

Writers (WGA):

Anna Boden (written by) &
Ryan Fleck (written by)

Release Date:

5 June 2009 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Plot:

Dominican baseball star Miguel "Sugar" Santos is recruited to play in the U.S. minor-leagues. |

Plot Keywords:

Baseball | Minor League | Dominican Republic | Puerto Rican | One Word Title

Awards:

2 nominations

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Cast

Algenis Perez Soto	...	Miguel 'Sugar' Santos
Rayniel Rufino	...	Jorge Ramirez
Andre Holland	...	Johnson
Ann Whitney	...	Helen Higgins
Ellary Porterfield	...	Anne Higgins
Jaime Tirelli	...	Osvaldo
Jose Rijo	...	Alvarez
Michael Gaston	...	Stu Sutton
Alina Vargas	...	Reyna
Richard Bull	...	Earl Higgins
Kelvin Leonardo Garcia	...	Salvador
Joendy Pena Brown	...	Marcos
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Karl Bury	...	Rudy Hubbard
Greg D'Agostino	...	Gregory the Delivery Man
Larry E. Donaldson	...	Michael Higgins
Barbara P. Engstrom	...	Hilary Higgins
Brandon Gorrell	...	Randy
Chris Harkins	...	Batter - Fight Scene
Taylor Hogue	...	Baseball Fan
Rita Kurtz	...	Dominican Baseball Fan
Eddie Martinez	...	Rafael
Cesar Minaya	...	Pedro
Sabien Minteer	...	Hardy / Team Mascot
Alyssa Simmons	...	Baseball fan
Issac Thomas Richer Smith	...	Clubby
Tom Sponberg	...	Baseball Fan
Randolph Wehofer	...	Jack Jeffries
Michael Robert Yeager	...	Fan at spring training game
Chelsea Zeleny	...	Baseball Fan

Also Known As:

Untitled Dominican Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some sexuality and brief drug use.; Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language and brief drug use. (dvd edition)

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #45356) (dvd edition) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #45356) (DVD edition) | Ireland:12A

Filming Locations:

Burlington, Iowa, USA

Company:

Journeyman Pictures

Trivia:

After this film was shot, the name of the team in Iowa was changed from the Quad City Swing to its former team name of the Quad City River Bandits.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the "thank you" list during the end credits Iowa Governor Chet Culber is mentioned. The governor's name is Culver, not Culber.

Sugar is NOT a baseball movie, it is a MASTERPIECE about one man's journey

Sugar is NOT a baseball movie, it is a MASTERPIECE about one man's journey I think this film will suffer from the perception that it is about baseball the same way Million Dollar Baby STILL takes a hit by being confused that the film is about boxing and THAT IS A SHAME!!!! Sugar is BRILLIANT on many different levels. The vignettes of humanity if seen by enough people will give this film the good word of mouth it deserves. It was my favorite film at Sundance. The story was about the struggle for success and the fight to make something of yourself in a land that you don't understand and doesn't understand you back. It's about humanity, alienation, exploitation and ultimately perseverance. It is a special story that is one of the best written films I have ever watched. Keep in mind, this film was written in English and then re-written in Spanish by Ryan Fleck and then Anna Boden. These 2 are going to be around for a long time and I hope their efforts come come close to what they made here. a masterpiece. I stood up and applauded at the end of the screening. All I ask is that people don't say "Oh this is about sports, I don't want to watch a sports movie" Give this film a chance and you will be touched by Sugar's magical journey.