Sugar
For Miguel "Sugar" Santos, his curveball was his ticket out.
For Miguel "Sugar" Santos, his curveball was his ticket out.
Drama
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2008
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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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Details
Runtime:
114 min
Release date:
3 Apr 2008
Country:
DO, US
Languages:
Spanish, Italian, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
2 wins & 7 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
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,
20 Mar 2013
fresh:
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,
20 Mar 2013
rotten:
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/Vulture,
20 Mar 2013
fresh:
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,
20 Mar 2013
fresh:
A rich and moving reminder of the way professional sports aspirations can shape someone's destiny in the real world.
– Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar 2013