Searching for Sugar Man

Name: Searching for Sugar Man
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: 2012-06-30
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Stephen Segerman, Rodriguez, Regan Rodriguez, Eva Rodriguez, Mike Theodore

2012·Movie·PG-13·85 min·★ 7.9(1,030)

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“Great Art Always Survives”

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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About Searching for Sugar Man

Searching for Sugar Man is a 2012 English-language music and documentary film directed by Malik Bendjelloul. The cast is led by Stephen Segerman, Rodriguez, Regan Rodriguez. It has a runtime of 1h 25m. Viewers rate it 7.9/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hulu.

Searching for Sugar Man was produced by Passion Pictures, Red Box Films, and Canfield Pictures and made in Sweden and United Kingdom. It was released on June 30, 2012, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $4 million worldwide.

Director: Malik Bendjelloul
Writers: Malik Bendjelloul, Stephen Segerman, Craig Bartholomew Strydom
Release date: June 30, 2012
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Sweden, United Kingdom
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $4 million
Production: Passion Pictures, Red Box Films, Canfield Pictures

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Searching for Sugar Man cast & crew

Searching for Sugar Man was directed by Malik Bendjelloul and written by Malik Bendjelloul, Stephen Segerman, and Craig Bartholomew Strydom.

The cast features Stephen Segerman as Self, Rodriguez as Self, Regan Rodriguez as Self, Eva Rodriguez as Self, Mike Theodore as Self, and Dennis Coffey as Self.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Camilla Skagerström and it was produced by Simon Chinn and Hjalmar Palmgren.

Is Searching for Sugar Man worth watching?

Searching for Sugar Man holds an audience score of 7.9/10 from 1,030 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed music films.

At 1h 25m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy music and documentary, Searching for Sugar Man is worth a place on your watchlist.

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