Sugar (2008)
Starring Algenis Perez Soto, Rayniel Rufino, André Holland
Directed by Ryan Fleck,Anna Boden
Follows the story of Miguel Santos, a. k. a. Sugar (Algenis Perez Soto), a Dominican pitcher from San Pedro de Macorís, struggling to make it to the big leagues and pull himself and his family out of poverty. 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.
Runtime: 120 min.
Rating: 6.5
DVD
Languages: English,Italiano,Spanish
Countries: Dominican Republic,United States of America
Genres: Drama
Keywords: homesickness,baseball,host family,sports,independent film,minor leagues,woman director
Cast
Miguel 'Sugar' Santos
Jorge Ramirez
Brad Johnson
Stu Sutton
Osvaldo
Helen Higgins
Earl Higgins
Reyna