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Searching for Sugar Man

  • 20122012
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
69K
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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
69K
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    • 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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    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')
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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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    9/10
    Long lost gem. Lovely movie and a must for fans of Dylan-esque music
    I caught this movie at an advanced screening at the UN during Mandela week and I must say I was pleasantly surprised by the movie and even more enthralled to discover this long, lost gem of music. The movie revolves around an up-and-coming Rock'n'roller from the 70s who recorded two albums and then disappeared into obscurity. His music was lost in the US but by a strange coincidence becomes a cult hit in South Africa and becomes a symbol of rebellion for the underground white, anti-apartheid sub-culture. The documentary is a lovely journey of discovery of the south africans who try to find the roots of this enigma and re-discover his music. I won't spoil too much but for fans of Dylan like music, this might be a long, lost gem and music that perhaps, at least now, deserves more recognition and appreciation.
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    • Jul 21, 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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