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Sugar (2008)

Sugar (2008)

Drama

For Miguel "Sugar" Santos, his curveball was his ticket out.

Release Date: 2008, April 3
Directors: Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
Countries: Dominican Republic, United States of America
Production: Serie 23 Productions, Gowanus Projections, HBO Films
Cast: Michael Gaston, Algenis Perez Soto, Karolina Wydra, Ann Whitney, Eddie Martinez, Jamie Tirelli, André Holland, Sándor Técsy, Richard Bull, Karl Bury, Alina Vargas, Ellary Porterfield

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

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