Dominican baseball star Miguel "Sugar" Santos is recruited to play in the U.S. minor-leagues.
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Jose Rijo | ... |
Alvarez
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Walki Cuevas | ... |
Alfonso
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| Algenis Perez Soto | ... |
Miguel
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Santo Silvestre | ... |
Umpire #1
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Emmanuel Nanita Carvajal | ... |
Reyes
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Cesar Emilio Minaya C. | ... |
Pedro
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Joendy Pena Brown | ... |
Marcos
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Kelvin Leonardo Garcia | ... |
Salvador
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Marcos Rosa | ... |
Sanchez
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| Karl Bury | ... |
Rudy
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Zaida Alexandra Hernandez | ... |
Erica
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Lilin Soto Gonzales | ... |
Abuela
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Dioni Feliciano | ... |
Luis
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Teodosia Sanchez Reyes | ... |
Carmen
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Walky Alvarez | ... |
Sofia
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Letilier A. Foy Jr. | ... |
Jaime
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Victor Manuel Adon | ... |
Javier
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Raul Abraham | ... |
Floor Manager
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Manuel Cache | ... |
Uncle Angel
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Gisselle Jimenez | ... |
Cousin Lupe
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Omayra Perez Soto | ... |
Prima Omayra
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Francia Teresa Andujar | ... |
Aunt Lola
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Michel Junior Sanchez | ... |
Cousin Felipe
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Herny Severino | ... |
Neighbor Ana
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Wilson Daniel | ... |
Uncle Jeffe
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| Braulio Castillo | ... |
Frank
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Conrad Layton | ... |
Julio
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Carlos Fermin | ... |
Antonio
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| Rayniel Rufino | ... |
Jorge
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Marla Frumkin | ... |
Waitress
(as Marla Finn)
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| André Holland | ... |
Brad
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Gerardo J. Ramirez | ... |
Orlando
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Jesus A. Diaz | ... |
Ed
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| Michael Gaston | ... |
Stu
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Ann Whitney | ... |
Helen Higgins
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| Richard Bull | ... |
Earl Higgins
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| Ellary Porterfield | ... |
Anne
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Barbara P. Engstrom | ... |
Hilary
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Larry E. Donaldson | ... |
Michael
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Issac Thomas Richer Smith | ... |
Clubby
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Randolph Wehofer | ... |
Jack Jeffries
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Scott Behn | ... |
Umpire #2
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Jonathan Gregoire | ... |
Jackass
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Brandon Steinbrecher | ... |
Jeff
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Brandon Robert Gorrell | ... |
Randy
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Ian R. Wiley | ... |
Travis
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Holly Hanson | ... |
Wendy
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Ted Timbrook | ... |
Umpire #3
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Don Umland | ... |
Umpire #4
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Chris Harkins | ... |
Batter
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Alina Vargas | ... |
Reyna
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| Eddie Martinez | ... |
Rafael
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Sándor Técsy | ... |
Nikolai
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| Karolina Wydra | ... |
Raquel
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| Jamie Tirelli | ... |
Osvaldo
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Rafael Espinal | ... |
Caballo
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Jose Luis Romero | ... |
José
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Hamlet Abreu | ... |
Hamlet
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Jean Carlos Rodriguez | ... |
Jean
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Harrison Alvarado | ... |
Harrison
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Roger Pena | ... |
Roger
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Ramon Calderon | ... |
Umpire #5
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| R.K. Anderson | ... |
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
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Joseph Basile | ... |
Subway Commuter (uncredited)
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| Byron Browne | ... |
Kansas City Major League Ball Player (uncredited)
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| Rhett Ashley Crosby | ... |
Kansas City Baseball Player (uncredited)
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| Greg D'Agostino | ... |
Gregory the Delivery Man (uncredited)
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Adam Denomme | ... |
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
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Christopher Denomme | ... |
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
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| Alicia Doten | ... |
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
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| Brendan Dunphy | ... |
Baseball Player / Brawler (uncredited)
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| Christian Esparza | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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| James J. Fuertes | ... |
Bouncer (uncredited)
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Tom George | ... |
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
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Josh Greer | ... |
Baseball Player (uncredited)
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Taylor Hogue | ... |
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
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Chris Irizarry | ... |
Baseball Player (uncredited)
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| Tomas Johansson | ... |
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
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Marcus Jordan | ... |
Kansas City Pitcher (uncredited)
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Ed Kalegi | ... |
Stadium Public Address Announcer (uncredited)
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Jason H. Karniol | ... |
Kansas City Baseball Fan (uncredited)
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Spencer Kayden | ... |
Mrs. Augusta - Wisconsin Rattler Baseball Fan (uncredited)
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Jack C. Kloppenborg | ... |
Wisconsin Rattler Player (uncredited)
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| Rita Kurtz | ... |
Dominican Baseball Fan (uncredited)
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Dave Mahr | ... |
Kansas City Major League Baseball Player (uncredited)
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| John Minch | ... |
Bobby Braun (uncredited)
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Sabien Minteer | ... |
Hardy / Team Mascot (uncredited)
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Antonia Molina | ... |
Wife (uncredited)
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Daren Palacio | ... |
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
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Joseph Rao | ... |
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
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Thomas Ely Sage | ... |
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
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Alyssa Simmons | ... |
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
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| Jeremy Ray Smolik | ... |
Baseball Player (uncredited)
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Tom Sponberg | ... |
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
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| Thomas VanDamme | ... |
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
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| Ray Wiederhold | ... |
Security Guard (uncredited)
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Michael Robert Yeager | ... |
Fan at Spring Training Game (uncredited)
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Chelsea Zeleny | ... |
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Anna Boden | ||
| Ryan Fleck | ||
Written by
| Anna Boden | ... | (written by) & |
| Ryan Fleck | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Bladimir Abud | ... | assistant producer |
| Anna Boden | ... | executive producer |
| Tracey Cuesta | ... | supervising producer: Dominican Republic |
| Denton Hanna | ... | field producer: Arizona |
| Paul Mezey | ... | producer |
| J. Douglas Miller | ... | field producer: Iowa (as John Douglas Miller) |
| Jamie Patricof | ... | producer |
| Jeremy Kipp Walker | ... | producer |
Music by
| Michael Brook | ||
Cinematography by
| Andrij Parekh | ||
Editing by
| Anna Boden | ||
Editorial Department
| Andrew Blackwell | ... | associate editor |
| Dana Bloder | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Jessica Elvin | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Andrew Goldman | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Richie Roefaro | ... | colorist assistant |
| Daniel Silverman | ... | digital imaging supervisor |
| Tim Stipan | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Patricia Sztaba | ... | negative matcher |
| Stan Sztaba | ... | negative matcher |
| Kevin Vale | ... | digital film scanning and recording |
| Michael P. Whipple | ... | digital intermediate engineer |
Casting By
| Cindy Tolan | ||
Production Design by
| Beth Mickle | ||
Art Direction by
| Michael Ahern | ||
Set Decoration by
| Richard Bailey | ||
Costume Design by
| Erin Benach | ||
Makeup Department
| Lisa DelleChiaie | ... | key hair stylist |
| David Kalahiki | ... | additional makeup artist: New York |
| Chrissy Kernes | ... | additional hair stylist: Arizona / additional makeup artist: Arizona |
| Johnny Mooi | ... | additional hair stylist: Iowa / additional makeup artist: Iowa |
| Carlucy R. Perrone | ... | key hair stylist |
| David Presto | ... | additional makeup artist: New York |
| Leo Won | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Sarah Connors | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Francis "Indio" Disla Ferreira | ... | production manager / unit production manager (as Francis Disla) / unit production manager |
| Ronny Merdinger | ... | unit production manager |
| Dave Saltzman | ... | production supervisor |
| Pamela Winn-Barnett | ... | post-production executive (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mariela Comitini | ... | first assistant director |
| Nicole Real | ... | second second assistant director: Dominican Republic |
| Jamie Ellen Rush | ... | second assistant director: New York / second second assistant director: Arizona / second second assistant director: Iowa |
| Nadia Tabbara | ... | second second assistant director: New York |
| Juan M. Zuniga | ... | second assistant director: Arizona / second assistant director: Dominican Republic / second assistant director: Iowa |
Art Department
| Matthew Amenta | ... | assistant property master |
| Jeremy Balon | ... | property master (as Jeremy L. Balon) |
| Travis Black | ... | art department: Arizona |
| Corbin Booth | ... | leadman |
| Jared Bumgarner | ... | leadman |
| Tyler Drayton | ... | set dresser |
| Ricardo Folch | ... | on set dresser |
| Gina Freedman | ... | on-set dresser |
| Rachel Jones | ... | art coordinator |
| Daniel R. Kersting | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Dan-ah Kim | ... | art production assistant |
| Elvis Mariñez | ... | assistant property master |
| Darryl Parsons | ... | on-set dresser |
Sound Department
| Bryan Dembinski | ... | additional production sound recordist: New York |
| Tom Efinger | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| David Ellinwood | ... | dialogue editor |
| Eric Gitelson | ... | foley engineer |
| John Moros | ... | foley editor |
| Abigail Savage | ... | sound designer |
| Jeff Seelye | ... | assistant sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Josh M. Allen | ... | electrician: New York |
| Joe Anderson | ... | additional assistant camera: New York |
| Nathan Beaman | ... | best boy grip: Arizona |
| Justin Bennett | ... | grip: New York |
| Katie Dainson | ... | loader |
| Shannon DeWolfe | ... | assistant camera: Iowa |
| Denton Hanna | ... | still photographer: Arizona |
| Rob Harlow | ... | best boy grip: New York |
| Tim Hawn | ... | assistant camera: Iowa |
| Andy Kromphardt | ... | camera intern: Iowa / camera production assistant: Arizona / camera production assistant: New York |
| Adam Lukens | ... | best boy grip: Dominican Republic / key grip: Arizona |
| Lee Lusby | ... | grip |
| Ian McAlpin | ... | film loader: New York |
| Mike 'Electric' Mervilde Jr. | ... | gaffer |
| Smokey Nelson | ... | additional photographer / gaffer: Dominican Republic |
| Rick Pilcher | ... | electrician |
| Kent Pope | ... | electrician |
| Aaron Randall | ... | electrician: New York |
| Samantha Sa | ... | grip: New York |
| Jay Sgroi | ... | additional electrician: New York |
| Jay Todd | ... | grip |
| Matthew Walker | ... | key grip: Dominican Republic (as Matt Walker) |
| Hunter Whalen | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Dave Wightman | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera, Iowa |
| Jarrod Wilson | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| La Creme | ... | casting |
| Patrice Farner | ... | extras casting: Arizona |
| Shaun Gerardo | ... | casting associate |
| Gisselle Jimenez | ... | extras casting: dominican republic |
| Rita Powers | ... | extras casting: New York |
| Sean Powers | ... | extras casting: New York |
| Tom Walljasper | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Caroline Flach | ... | seamstress |
| Stephani Lewis | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Emma Potter | ... | costume supervisor |
| Elisa Santiago | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Karla Strum | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
| Melinda Burns | ... | location assistant |
| Leonardo Cuesta | ... | location manager: Dominican Republic |
| Shannon Dennard | ... | location scout: New York |
| Trish Gray | ... | location scout: New York |
| John Henry | ... | location manager: New York |
| Melvin Nadal | ... | location assistant: Dominican Republic |
| Rolando Sanchez | ... | assistant location manager: Dominican Republic |
| Will Toubman | ... | assistant location manager: New York (as Willie Toubman) |
Music Department
| Lynn Fainchtein | ... | music supervisor |
| Evyen Klean | ... | music consultant (as Evyen J Klean) |
| Annette Kudrak | ... | music editor |
| Nicholas Schenck | ... | assistant music editor (as Nicholas J. Schenck) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Emily Pendas | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Gill Manuel Pena | ... | transportation captain: Dominican Republic |
Additional Crew
| Bladimir Abud | ... | production assistant: Dominican Republic |
| Vince Brown | ... | key set production assistant: New York / set production assistant: Arizona / set production assistant: Iowa |
| Andrea F. Cannistraci | ... | production legal |
| Yinna De La Cruz | ... | set production assistant: Dominican Republic |
| Kristyn DiPane | ... | project manager: Technicolor New York |
| Patrick Eaton | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Hector Eduardo | ... | pitching coach: Dominican Republic |
| Andrew Goldman | ... | production coordinator |
| Sandi Greenberg | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Timothy P. Haskins | ... | assistant production coordinator: Arizona |
| Albert Krause | ... | production accountant |
| Jon Kussmaul | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Austin Lapierre | ... | production assistant: Arizona |
| John Marx | ... | baseball consultant: Iowa |
| Juan Jose Namnun | ... | set PA: Dominican Republic |
| Ginny Nugent | ... | production executive |
| Mike Orchard | ... | baseball consultant: Arizona |
| Nicole Pilcher | ... | assistant production coordinator: la (as Christine Nicole Pilcher) |
| Julie Platner | ... | production coordinator |
| Rob Plonskier | ... | production assistant |
| Francisco Gomez Polanco | ... | security chief: Dominican Republic |
| Jose Rijo | ... | baseball consultant: Dominican Republic |
| Javier Rojas | ... | craft service |
| Spring Sutter | ... | post production accountant |
| Mike Tank | ... | production assistant: Arizona |
| Ramón Elias Valdez | ... | production assistant: dominican republic |
| Neal Welty | ... | production assistant |
| Kenneth Yanga | ... | production assistant: Arizona |
Thanks
| Tze Chun | ... | special thanks |
| Craig Kestel | ... | special thanks |
| Jeremy Pikser | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- HBO Films (presents)
- Journeyman Pictures
- Hunting Lane Films
- Gowanus Projections (in association with)
- Serie 23 Productions
Distributors
- HBO Films (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- Axiom Films (2008) (United Kingdom)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Argentina)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Catering Excellence (catering)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Dolby Digital (in selected theatres)
- Gotham Sound and Communications (walkies provided by)
- Santo Domingo Film & Music Video (grip and lighting equipment) (Dominican Republic)
- Serie 23 Casting (casting: Dominican Republic)
- Serie 23 Productions (production services) (Dominican Republic)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
By 2008, more than 25 percent of major league baseball players were born in Latin America. At 19, Miguel "Sugar" Santos, a serious kid from the Dominican Republic, signs with Kansas City. He flies to Phoenix for tryouts and is sent to the Class A team "The Swing" in the fictional town of Bridgetown, Iowa, where he lives with a farm family. Thus begins his odyssey: leaving his mom and girlfriend; living in an alien culture; learning English; overcoming jitters; working hard; achieving early success; navigating friendships, occasional racism, and a woman's mixed signals; dealing with an injury; trying performance-enhancing drugs; and, searching for his place in the world. Will he make it to the Majors; will he play in New York?
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $60,140, 05 Apr 2009 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Some of the last names of the Swing of the Quad Cities players in the film were those of actual players on the team. However, they were not portrayed by the real Swing players. During filming, the real players were still in their regular season and then post-season. See more » |
| Goofs | When Miguel is pitching to the Loons in the top of the fifth, the scoreboard already shows 0 runs. The score for a half inning is not registered until the half inning is completed. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Fast & Furious/Gigantic/The Escapist/Adventureland/Bart Got a Room/Sugar (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Los Que Me Esperaban, Llegue See more » |
| Quotes |
Frank:
Life gives you lots of opportunities. Baseball only gives you one. See more » |