Release Date : Jan 21, 2008 Wide Genre Movie :Sports & Fitness,Drama
Mpaa Rating : R
Actors :Algenis Perez Soto,Rayniel Rufino,Andre Holland,Michael Gaston,Jaime Tirelli,Jose Rijo,Ann Whitney,Richard Bull,Ellary Porterfield,Alina Vargas,Kevin Leonardo Garcia,Marcos Rosa,Walki Cuevas,Santo Silvestre,Emmanuel Nanita Carvajal,Cesar Emilio Minaya C.,Joendy Peña Brown,Karl Bury,Zaida Alexandra Hernandez,Lilin Soto Gonzales
Filmmakers Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden (Half Nelson) weave this introspective sports drama concerning a talented Dominican baseball player who longs to break into the American big league and earn the money needed to support his impoverished family. Miguel Santos is a talented pitcher who might just have what it takes to earn a prized spot on a Major League Baseball team, but before that happens he'll have to prove his worth in the minor leagues. Advancing into the United States' minor league system at the tender age of 19, Miguel is warmly welcomed into the small-town Iowa home of his host family, but can't help but struggle with language and cultural barriers despite the kindness of strangers. Subsequently forced to reevaluate his life's ambition after his once-trusty arm becomes unreliable, the previously single-minded pitcher gradually begins to question both the world he lives in and the role he has chosen to play in it. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Sugar, a baseball movie, an immigrant parable and a thoroughly entertaining drama that accomplishes the seemingly impossible task of putting a fresh face on the fractured American Dream.John Anderson-Newsday
Not only have director-writers Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck crafted a poignant immigrant tale, they've made a sports saga rife with rare truths.
Lisa Kennedy-Denver Post
The camera is on Sugar the whole time, but the faux-documentary approach keeps him out of reach in all the ways that really matter.
David Edelstein-New York Magazine
To tell you what happens to him from here would be a tremendous disservice. We'll just say that, refreshingly, nothing about it is sickly sweet.
Christy Lemire-Associated Press
A rich and moving reminder of the way professional sports aspirations can shape someone's destiny in the real world.
Michael Phillips-Chicago Tribune
This is a tragic sports movie that shies away from every element of tragedy.
David Denby-New Yorker
I've watched thousands of baseball games and seen tons of baseball movies, but Sugar opened new doors of understanding and insight.
Clint O'Connor-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, the makers of Half Nelson, return with another subtly observed drama about a character on the outskirts of mainstream America.
Norman Wilner-NOW Toronto
Boden and Fleck are attentive to detail and the nuances of social interaction -- in the cornfields of Middle America as well as in the Dominican Republic. And Sugar is a thorny but endearing hero.
Peter Keough-Boston Phoenix
It is full of so much humor, grace, and unexpected detail, and arrives in such a truthful place, that in the end it's far more enthralling than the typical rags-to-riches tale one might have anticipated.
Josh Ralske-TV Guide's Movie Guide
Follows its own path, defying stereotypes and avoiding just about every sports-movie cliché and fish-out-of-water convention, all the way to the end.
Neil Pond-American Profile
We begin to get the feeling that the United States of Baseball is somehow grander and more generous than the United States of America.
Kelly Vance-East Bay Express
A portrait of an immigrant, a sports movie commentating on the machinations of American sport and a coming-of-age drama: Sugar is not short of subject matter.
Mike Edwards-What Culture
Steroids enter the equation, but "Sugar's" narrative turns feel more generous than obvious - emphasizing baseball's calming, community ideas over its cult of personality. The gravity of Miguel's plight stays with you, but so does his eventual peace.
Nick Rogers-Suite101.com
Fresh perspectives offer fresh ideas, even if they don't result in a smile and a happy Frank Sinatra song about love.
Ryan Cracknell-Movie Views
At a time when sabermetrics break players down into pages of predictive statistics, Sugar delivers a potent reminder of off-the-field challenges that affect performance on the field.
Mark Pfeiffer-Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema
Not your usual film about chasing the American dream, Sugar gains mileage instead from a more sober brand of inspiration while imparting wisdom in the form of welcome reality checks.
Jeffrey Chen-ReelTalk Movie Reviews
In a word, Sugar is extraordinary.
Patrick Z. McGavin-Screen International
Though a little long at two hours, Sugar is a treat for any serious student of baseball.
Sonny Bunch-Washington Times
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Dominican baseball star Miguel "Sugar" Santos is recruited to play in the U.S. minor-leagues.TagLine Sugar
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