Sugar
For Miguel "Sugar" Santos, his curveball was his ticket out.
2008 | 114m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck |
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| Writer: | Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 03, 2008 |
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| Director: | Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck |
| Writer: | Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | homesickness, baseball, host family, sports, minor leagues, woman director |
| Production Companies | Sony Pictures Classics, HBO Films, Gowanus Projections, Serie 23 Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Anna Boden | Writer, Director, Editor |
| Ryan Fleck | Director, Writer |
| Beth Mickle | Production Design |
| Andrij Parekh | Director of Photography |
| Michael Brook | Original Music Composer |
| Denton Hanna | Other |
| J. Douglas Miller | Other |
| Michael Ahern | Art Direction |
| Richard Bailey | Set Decoration |
| Erin Benach | Costume Design |
| Lisa DelleChiaie | Key Hair Stylist |
| David Kalahiki | Makeup Artist |
| Chrissy Kernes | Makeup & Hair |
| Johnny Mooi | Makeup & Hair |
| Carlucy R. Perrone | Key Hair Stylist |
| David Presto | Makeup Artist |
| Leo Won | Key Makeup Artist |
| Cindy Tolan | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Kipp Walker | Producer |
| Anna Boden | Executive Producer |
| Jamie Patricof | Producer |
| Paul S. Mezey | Producer |
| Tracey Cuesta | Supervising Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Actress | Alessandra Mastronardi | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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