Sugar (2008)

Movie"For Miguel "Sugar" Santos, his curveball was his ticket out."
Audience Score
65
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R 1 hr 54 minApr 3rd, 2008Drama
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.
StarringAlgenis Perez SotoJose RijoWalki Cuevas
DirectorsRyan FleckAnna Boden
WritersAnna BodenRyan Fleck

Movie Details

On DVD & Blu-ray:September 1st, 2009 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Anna Boden
Production Companies:Serie 23 Productions, Gowanus Projections, HBO Films, Sony Pictures Classics
Sugar on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
woman directorsportsbaseballhomesicknessminor leagueshost family