Sugar
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Ryan Fleck
Algenis Perez Soto
Rayniel Rufino
André Holland
Michael Gaston
Jaime Tirelli
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Miguel Santos, a.k.a Azucar, a Dominican pitcher from San Pedro de Macoris, struggles to make it to the big leagues and pull himself and his family out of poverty. Playing professionally at the Kansas City Knights baseball academy, Miguel finally gets his break at age 19 when he advances to the United States' minor league system. Miguel travels from his tight knit community in the Dominican Republic to a small town in Iowa, corn country, where he and a couple other Latin American teammates are the only Spanish-speaking people in the vicinity. As Miguel struggles with the new language and culture, despite the welcoming efforts of his host family, he is faced with an isolation he never before experienced. When his play on the mound falters, he begins examining more closely the world around him and his place within it, and ultimately questions the single-mindedness of his life's ambition.
Cast
Algenis Perez Soto
Rayniel Rufino
André Holland
Michael Gaston
Jaime Tirelli
Jose Rijo
Ellary Porterfield
Ann Whitney
Richard Bull
Karl Bury
Marcus Jordan
Byron Browne
Cecilia Lee Sample
Sabien Minteer
Jeremy Ray
Joendy Pena Brown
Cesar Minaya
Randolph Wehofer
Alina Vargas
Kelvin Leonardo Garcia
Walki Cuevas
Santo Silvestre
Emmanuel Nanita Carvajal
Marcos Rosa
Zaida Alexandra Hernandez
Lilin Soto Gonzales
Dioni Feliciano
Teodosia Sanchez Reyes
Walky Alvarez
Letilier A Foy Jr.
Victor Manuel Adon
Raul Abraham
Manuel Cache
Gisselle Jimenez
Omayra Perez Soto
Francia Teresa Andujar
Michel Junior Sanchez
Herny Severino
Wilson Daniel
Braulio Castillo
Conrad Layton
Carlos Fermin
Marla Finn
Gerardo J Ramirez
Jesus A Diaz
Barbara P Engstrom
Larry E Donaldson
Issac Thomas Richer Smith
Scott Behn
Jonathan Gregoire
Brandon Steinbrecher
Ian R Wiley
Holly Hanson
Ted Timbrook
Don Umland
Chris Harkins
Eddie Martinez
Sándor Técsy
Karolina Wydra
Rafael Espinal
Jose Luis Romero
Hamlet Abreu
Jean Carlos Rodriguez
Harrison Alvarado
Roger Pena
Ramon Calderon
Brandon Robert Gorrell
Crew
Mike Ahern
Matthew Amenta
Richard Bailey
Jeremy Balon
Erin Benach
Anna Boden
Anna Boden
Anna Boden
Michael Brook
Mariela Comitini
Leonardo Cuesta
Lisa Dellechiaie
Tom Efinger
Lynn Fainchtein
Ryan Fleck
Judy Karp
Albert H Krause
Ronny Merdinger
Paul Mezey
Elizabeth Mickle
Smokey Nelson
Andrij Parekh
Jamie Patricof
Julie Platner
Dave Saltzman
Rolando Sanchez
Abigail Savage
Cindy Tolan
Jeremy Kipp Walker
Leo Won
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for the 2008 Spirit Award for Best Screenplay by Film Independent (FIND).
Voted one of the 10 best films of 2009 by the American Film Institute (AFI).
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States 2009
Released in United States January 2008
Released in United States January 2009
Released in United States October 2008
Released in United States on Video September 1, 2009
Released in United States September 2008
Released in United States Spring April 3, 2009
Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (Spotlight) October 15-19, 2008.
Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 15-30, 2008.
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (World Cinema Now) January 6-19, 2009.
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (World Cinema) January 22-February 1, 2009.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 4-13, 2008.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Cinema of Our Time) September 25-October 10, 2008.
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Special Screenings) October 30-November 9, 2008.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Cinema of Our Time) September 25-October 10, 2008.)
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (World Cinema) January 22-February 1, 2009.)
Released in United States January 2008 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Dramatic Competition) January 17-27, 2008.)
Released in United States January 2009 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (World Cinema Now) January 6-19, 2009.)
Released in United States Spring April 3, 2009 (NY, LA)
Released in United States September 2008 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 4-13, 2008.)
Released in United States on Video September 1, 2009
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (Spotlight) October 15-19, 2008.)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 15-30, 2008.)