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Filmmakers Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden (Half Nelson) weave this introspective sports drama concerning a talented Dominican baseball player who longs to break into the American big league and earn the money needed to support his impoverished family.
A gifted pitcher travels from his home in the Dominican Republic to play minor league baseball in the U.S., where he struggles with the new culture and the pressure of knowing that only his success can rescue his family.
Playing professionally at a baseball academy in the Dominican Republic, Miguel finally gets his break at age 19 when he advances to the United States’ minor league system; but when his play on the mound falters, he begins to question the single-mindedness of his life’s ambition.
Sugar follows the story of Miguel Santos, a.k.a. Sugar, a Dominican pitcher from San Pedro De Macorís, struggling to make it to the big leagues and pull hims...
Mar 4, 2009 · Dominican baseball star Miguel "Sugar" Santos is recruited to play in the U.S. minor-leagues.
Jan 21, 2019 · "Sugar" remains the best baseball movie most fans have never seen, and is more vital than ever. A decade ago, the writer-directors of "Captain Marvel" made a very different movie.
Apr 3, 2008 · 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. Anna Boden. Ryan Fleck.
