Sugar
“For Miguel "Sugar" Santos, his curveball was his ticket out.”
2008•R•1h 54m•6.6•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Ryan Fleck
Writer
Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Languages
Spanish, Italian, English
Studio
Serie 23 Productions
Cast
Algenis Perez Soto
Miguel
Jose Rijo
Alvarez
Walki Cuevas
Alfonso
Santo Silvestre
Umpire #1
Emmanuel Nanita Carvajal
Reyes
Cesar Emilio Minaya C.
Pedro
Joendy Pena Brown
Marcos
Kelvin Leonardo Garcia
Salvador
Marcos Rosa
Sanchez
Karl Bury
Rudy
Zaida Alexandra Hernandez
Erica
Lilin Soto Gonzales
Abuela
Dioni Feliciano
Luis
Teodosia Sanchez Reyes
Carmen
Walky Alvarez
Sofia
Production
Company
Serie 23 Productions
Company
Gowanus Projections
Company
HBO Films
Producer
Paul S. Mezey
Producer
Jeremy Kipp Walker
Producer
Jamie Patricof
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