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For Miguel "Sugar" Santos, his curveball was his ticket out.
For Miguel "Sugar" Santos, his curveball was his ticket out.
Drama - 2008
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Follows the story of Miguel Santos, a. k. a. Sugar (Algenis Perez Soto), a Dominican pitcher from San Pedro de Macorís, struggling to make it to the big leagues and pull himself and his family out of poverty. Playing professionally at a baseball academy in the Dominican Republic, Miguel finally gets his break at age 19 when he advances to the United States' minor league system; but when his play on the mound falters, he begins to question the single-mindedness of his life's ambition.
Director:
,
Ryan Fleck
,
Anna Boden
Cast:
,
Richard Bull
,
Michael Gaston
,
Jamie Tirelli
,
Algenis Perez Soto
,
André Holland
,
Ann Whitney
,
Rayniel Rufino
,
Alina Vargas

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Details

Rated:
R
Runtime:
114 min
Release date:
3 Apr 2008
Country:
DO, US
Languages:
English, Italian, Spanish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
2 wins & 7 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

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
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
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:
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
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
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