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Sugar (2008) -- A drama centered on Miguel "Sugar" Santos, a 19-year-old Dominican baseball star who is given a shot in the U.S. minor leagues.
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Sugar (2008) -- Drama about a talented Dominican baseball pitcher trying to make it in the big leagues
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Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   532 votes
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Directors:
Anna Boden
Ryan Fleck
Writers (WGA):
Anna Boden (written by) &
Ryan Fleck (written by)
Contact:
View company contact information for Sugar on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
5 June 2009 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama | Sport more
Plot:
Dominican baseball star Miguel "Sugar" Santos is recruited to play in the U.S. minor-leagues. | full synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(45 articles)
Fleck 'hopes Algenis continues acting'
 (From digitalspy. 4 June 2009, 1:06 AM, PDT)

Sugar 'will appeal to non-baseball fans'
 (From digitalspy. 3 June 2009, 6:46 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Sugar is NOT a baseball movie, it is a MASTERPIECE about one man's journey more

Cast

  (Credited 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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Untitled Dominican Project (USA) (working title)
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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 more
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 more

Fun Stuff

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. more
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. more

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14 out of 31 people found the following comment useful:-
Sugar is NOT a baseball movie, it is a MASTERPIECE about one man's journey, 9 February 2008
10/10
Author: mrriv28 from Paramus, New Jersey, USA

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.

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