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Sugar
“For Miguel "Sugar" Santos, his curveball was his ticket out.”
6.6 / 10• 2008• 1h 54m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
Like many young men in the Dominican Republic, 19-year-old Miguel "Sugar" Santos dreams of winning a slot on an American baseball team. Indeed, his talents as a pitcher eventually land him a slot on a single-A team in Iowa, but culture shock, racism and other curveballs threaten to turn Sugar's dream sour.
Cast & Crew
Algenis Perez Soto
Miguel
LeadJR
Jose Rijo
Alvarez
WC
Walki Cuevas
Alfonso
SS
Santo Silvestre
Umpire #1
EN
Emmanuel Nanita Carvajal
Reyes
CE
Cesar Emilio Minaya C.
Pedro
JP
Joendy Pena Brown
Marcos
KL
Kelvin Leonardo Garcia
Salvador
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Anna Boden's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Sugar is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
