NOSPOILERS
Sugar
Drama

SUGAR

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

20081h 54m6.6 TMDb

Directed by Anna Boden

Spoiler-Free

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.

Cast

Algenis Perez Soto

Algenis Perez Soto

Miguel

Jose Rijo

Jose Rijo

Alvarez

Walki Cuevas

Walki Cuevas

Alfonso

Santo Silvestre

Santo Silvestre

Umpire #1

Emmanuel Nanita Carvajal

Emmanuel Nanita Carvajal

Reyes

Cesar Emilio Minaya C.

Cesar Emilio Minaya C.

Pedro

Joendy Pena Brown

Joendy Pena Brown

Marcos

Kelvin Leonardo Garcia

Kelvin Leonardo Garcia

Salvador

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion6.7
Complexity6.4
Humor5
Realism6.6
Action5
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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