Sugar (2008)
Sugar is a 2008 drama movie directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, with a running time of 1h 54m. It stars Algenis Perez Soto, Jose Rijo and Walki Cuevas.
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.
Where to watch Sugar
Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
Rent: Fandango At Home
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Official site
Cast
- Algenis Perez Soto as Miguel
- Jose Rijo as Alvarez
- Walki Cuevas as Alfonso
- Santo Silvestre as Umpire #1
- Emmanuel Nanita Carvajal as Reyes
- Cesar Emilio Minaya C. as Pedro
- Joendy Pena Brown as Marcos
- Kelvin Leonardo Garcia as Salvador
- Marcos Rosa as Sanchez
- Karl Bury as Rudy
- Zaida Alexandra Hernandez as Erica
- Lilin Soto Gonzales as Abuela