Sugar (2008)
Sugar (2008)
For Miguel "Sugar" Santos, his curveball was his ticket out.
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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Cast

Algenis Perez Soto Algenis Perez Soto As: Miguel
Jose Rijo Jose Rijo As: Alvarez
Walki Cuevas Walki Cuevas As: Alfonso
Santo Silvestre Santo Silvestre As: Umpire #1
Emmanuel Nanita Carvajal Emmanuel Nanita Carvajal As: Reyes
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: For Miguel "Sugar" Santos, his curveball was his ticket out.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: Español, English, Italiano

Release Date: 03 April 2008

Country: DO, US

Runtime: 114m

Company Credits

Company: Serie 23 Productions, Gowanus Projections, HBO Films, Sony Pictures Classics

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Cast

Algenis Perez Soto

Algenis Perez Soto

Miguel

Jose Rijo

Jose Rijo

Alvarez

Walki Cuevas

Walki Cuevas

Alfonso

Santo Silvestre

Santo Silvestre

Umpire #1

Emmanuel Nanita Carvajal

Emmanuel Nanita Carvajal

Reyes

Cesar Emilio Minaya C.

Cesar Emilio Minaya C.

Pedro

Joendy Pena Brown

Joendy Pena Brown

Marcos

Kelvin Leonardo Garcia

Kelvin Leonardo Garcia

Salvador

Marcos Rosa

Marcos Rosa

Sanchez

Karl Bury

Karl Bury

Rudy

Zaida Alexandra Hernandez

Zaida Alexandra Hernandez

Erica

Lilin Soto Gonzales

Lilin Soto Gonzales

Abuela

Dioni Feliciano

Dioni Feliciano

Luis

Teodosia Sanchez Reyes

Teodosia Sanchez Reyes

Carmen

Walky Alvarez

Walky Alvarez

Sofia

Letilier A. Foy Jr.

Letilier A. Foy Jr.

Jaime

Victor Manuel Adon

Victor Manuel Adon

Javier

Raul Abraham

Raul Abraham

Floor Manager

Manuel Cache

Manuel Cache

Uncle Angel

Gisselle Jimenez

Gisselle Jimenez

Cousin Lupe

Omayra Perez Soto

Omayra Perez Soto

Prima Omayra

Francia Teresa Andujar

Francia Teresa Andujar

Aunt Lola

Michel Junior Sanchez

Michel Junior Sanchez

Cousin Felipe

Herny Severino

Herny Severino

Neighbor Ana

Wilson Daniel

Wilson Daniel

Uncle Jeffe

Braulio Castillo

Braulio Castillo

Frank

Conrad Layton

Conrad Layton

Julio

Carlos Fermin

Carlos Fermin

Antonio

Rayniel Rufino

Rayniel Rufino

Jorge

Marla Frumkin

Marla Frumkin

Waitress

André Holland

André Holland

Brad

Gerardo J. Ramirez

Gerardo J. Ramirez

Orlando

Jesus A. Diaz

Jesus A. Diaz

Ed

Michael Gaston

Michael Gaston

Stu Sutton

Ann Whitney

Ann Whitney

Helen Higgins

Richard Bull

Richard Bull

Earl Higgins

Ellary Porterfield

Ellary Porterfield

Anne

Barbara P. Engstrom

Barbara P. Engstrom

Hilary

Larry E. Donaldson

Larry E. Donaldson

Michael

Issac Thomas Richer Smith

Issac Thomas Richer Smith

Clubby

Randolph Wehofer

Randolph Wehofer

Jack Jeffries

Scott Behn

Scott Behn

Umpire #2

Jonathan Gregoire

Jonathan Gregoire

Jackass

Brandon Steinbrecher

Brandon Steinbrecher

Jeff

Brandon Robert Gorrell

Brandon Robert Gorrell

Randy

Ian R. Wiley

Ian R. Wiley

Travis

Holly Hanson

Holly Hanson

Wendy

Ted Timbrook

Ted Timbrook

Umpire #3

Don Umland

Don Umland

Umpire #4

Chris Harkins

Chris Harkins

Batter

Alina Vargas

Alina Vargas

Reyna

Eddie Martinez

Eddie Martinez

Rafael

Sándor Técsy

Sándor Técsy

Nikolai

Karolina Wydra

Karolina Wydra

Raquel

Jamie Tirelli

Jamie Tirelli

Osvaldo

Rafael Espinal

Rafael Espinal

Caballo

Jose Luis Romero

Jose Luis Romero

José

Hamlet Abreu

Hamlet Abreu

Hamlet

Jean Carlos Rodriguez

Jean Carlos Rodriguez

Jean

Harrison Alvarado

Harrison Alvarado

Harrison

Roger Pena

Roger Pena

Roger

Ramon Calderon

Ramon Calderon

Umpire #5

Directed By

Ryan Fleck

Ryan Fleck

Director

Anna Boden

Anna Boden

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Erin Benach

Erin Benach

Costume Design

Lisa DelleChiaie

Lisa DelleChiaie

Key Hair Stylist

Chrissy Kernes

Chrissy Kernes

Makeup & Hair

Carlucy R. Perrone

Carlucy R. Perrone

Key Hair Stylist

David Presto

David Presto

Makeup Artist

David Kalahiki

David Kalahiki

Makeup Artist

Leo Won

Leo Won

Key Makeup Artist

Johnny Mooi

Johnny Mooi

Makeup & Hair

Sound

Michael Brook

Michael Brook

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Andrij Parekh

Andrij Parekh

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Beth Mickle

Beth Mickle

Production Design

Michael Ahern

Michael Ahern

Art Direction

Richard Bailey

Richard Bailey

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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