Sugar

Name: Sugar
Genre: Drama
Released: 2008-04-03
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Algenis Perez Soto, Jose Rijo, Walki Cuevas, Santo Silvestre, Emmanuel Nanita Carvajal

2008·Movie·R·114 min·★ 6.6(79)

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“For Miguel "Sugar" Santos, his curveball was his ticket out.”

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.

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Can I watch Sugar in United States? Yes — you can stream Sugar in United States on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, or rent and buy it on Fandango At Home and Amazon Video.

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Spain	Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total , HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel	—
Brazil	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

About Sugar

Sugar is a 2008 English-language drama film directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden. The cast is led by Algenis Perez Soto, Jose Rijo, Walki Cuevas. It has a runtime of 1h 54m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.

Sugar was produced by Serie 23 Productions, Gowanus Projections, and HBO Films and made in Dominican Republic and United States of America. It was released on April 3, 2008, and carries a R certification.

Director: Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
Writers: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Release date: April 3, 2008
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Dominican Republic, United States of America
Production: Serie 23 Productions, Gowanus Projections, HBO Films

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Sugar cast & crew

Sugar was directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden and written by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck.

The cast features Algenis Perez Soto as Miguel, Jose Rijo as Alvarez, Walki Cuevas as Alfonso, Santo Silvestre as Umpire #1, Emmanuel Nanita Carvajal as Reyes, and Cesar Emilio Minaya C. as Pedro.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michael Brook, cinematography is by Andrij Parekh, and it was produced by Paul S. Mezey and Jeremy Kipp Walker.

Is Sugar worth watching?

Sugar holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 79 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 54m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Sugar is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Sugar

In United States, you can stream Sugar on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, or rent and buy it on Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. Click any service above to open it directly.

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