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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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Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   1,204 votes
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Directors:
Anna Boden
Ryan Fleck
Writers (WGA):
Anna Boden (written by) &
Ryan Fleck (written by)
Contact:
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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 summary | full synopsis
Awards:
4 nominations more
User Comments:
Field of Suenos more (17 total)

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:
Revealing mistakes: While Sugar is riding the bus in Iowa for Spring training, the corn in the fields has tasseled at a time when the soil and weather would prevent it from being planted. more
Movie Connections:
References "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002) more

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3 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Field of Suenos, 26 April 2009
7/10
Author: David Ferguson (fergusontx@gmail.com) from Dallas, Texas

Greetings again from the darkness. Filmed in quasi-documentary style, the film appears on the surface to be about the Latino dream of making it to the major leagues. Upon closer review, the family and friends of Sugar only ask "Are you going to the states?". The crux of the film lies not so much in the long odds of making it to the show, but moreso, simply escaping the homeland ... it's just that baseball is viewed as the quickest ticket out.

The "Half Nelson" writer/director team of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck score again with "Sugar". What really hit home with me was how many people miss out on their real chance because they just have a simple shortage of passion for their talent. When Sugar bashes the water cooler, it's not because he pitched poorly, but rather because he fears he will be shipped back home.

There are many fine moments in this and the final act twist is not just terrific story telling, but fitting as well. It does what a final act should do ... connect the dots. Think back to the domino scene when one guy spouts that he once hit 98 in spring training. The recognition that he is back home playing dominoes is the real story. Good stuff.

First time actor Algenis Perez Soto perfectly captures the charm and innocence of Sugar and finally the harsh reality of the situation. This is one to see.

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