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Searching for Sugar Man

  • 20122012
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
70K
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Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez.
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Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez.Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez.Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
70K
YOUR RATING
    • Malik Bendjelloul
    • Malik Bendjelloul
    • Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman(article 'Sugar and the Sugar Man')
    • Craig Bartholomew Strydom(article 'Looking for Jesus')
  • Stars
    • Rodriguez
    • Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman
    • Dennis Coffey
    • Malik Bendjelloul
    • Malik Bendjelloul
    • Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman(article 'Sugar and the Sugar Man')
    • Craig Bartholomew Strydom(article 'Looking for Jesus')
  • Stars
    • Rodriguez
    • Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman
    • Dennis Coffey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 226User reviews
    • 261Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar

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    Photos45

    Rodriguez in Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
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    Mike Theodore, Rodriguez, and Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman in Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
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    Rodriguez
    Rodriguez
    • Self
    • (as Sixto Rodriguez)
    Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman
    Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman
    • Self - Record Shop Owner
    Dennis Coffey
    Dennis Coffey
    • Self - Co-Producer, Cold Fact 1970
    Mike Theodore
    • Self - Co-Producer, Cold Fact 1970
    Dan DiMaggio
    • Self - Bartender, The Brewery
    Jerome Ferretti
    • Self - Bricklayer
    Steve Rowland
    Steve Rowland
    • Self - Producer, Coming from Reality 1971
    Willem Möller
    • Self - Musician
    Craig Bartholomew Strydom
    • Self - Music Journalist
    • (as Craig Bartholomew-Strydom)
    Ilse Assmann
    • Self - Former Apartheid Archivist
    Steve M. Harris
    • Self - Teal Trutone
    Robbie Mann
    • Self - RPM Records
    Clarence Avant
    Clarence Avant
    • Self - Former Chairman of Motown Records
    Eva Rodriguez
    • Self - Rodriguez's Eldest Daughter
    Regan Rodriguez
    • Self - Rodriguez's Youngest Daughter
    Sandra Rodriguez-Kennedy
    • Self - Rodriguez's Middle Daughter
    Rick Emmerson
    • Self - Construction Worker Colleague
    Rian Malan
    Rian Malan
    • Self - Journalist and Writer
      • Malik Bendjelloul
      • Malik Bendjelloul
      • Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman(article 'Sugar and the Sugar Man')
      • Craig Bartholomew Strydom(article 'Looking for Jesus')
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Some parts of the documentary were shot on an iPhone App called 8mm Vintage Camera after the producers ran out of film for an expensive real 8mm camera. The app cost only £1.49/$1.99. Director Malik Bendjelloul was cash strapped from making the documentary.
    • Goofs
      During the credits there is a spelling error - It says "Mabu Vinly" instead of "Mabu Vinyl"
    • Quotes

      Rodriguez: Thanks for keeping me alive!

    • Connections
      Featured in 60 Minutes: Huawei/Sticker Shock/Rodriguez (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Sugar Man
      Written by Rodriguez (as Sixto Rodriguez)

      Courtesy of Hey Day Entertainment, LLC by arrangement

      with Light in the Attic Records & Distribution, LLC

    User reviews226

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    10/10
    one of the best music docs ever made
    This is one of the best music docs ever made! The story about Sixto Rodriguez misfortunes and fortunes is almost to good to be true. It's like a fairy tale, only that this is real life. Swedish film maker Malik Bendjelloul treats the story with great respect and construct the film in a way almost like a thriller without a dead second and the end will not leave a single eye dry. Cinematographer Camilla Skagerstrom made an excellent job in creating a beautiful movie and the music (all by Rodriguez)makes a great soundtrack and it is hard to believe that this musical treasure was forgotten for so many years. Not only is this a strong personal portrait of a grate musician but it also makes you wonder about the mechanics of fame, success and the music industry.
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    • hjalmar-palmgren-433-268996
    • Jul 26, 2012

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      • July 26, 2012 (United Kingdom)
      • Sweden
      • United Kingdom
      • Finland
      • Official site (United States)
      • English
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      • Detroit, Michigan, USA
    • Production companies
      • Red Box Films
      • Passion Pictures
      • Canfield Pictures
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    • 1 hour 26 minutes
      • Color
      • Black and White
      • Dolby Digital

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