Sugar (2008) (R)
synopsis
"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 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. Blending the genres of sports drama, immigrant journey, and coming-of-age story, "Sugar" is a unique film about self-discovery.
details
Drama
1 hr. 54 min.
Opened April 3rd, 2009
MovieGoer Review
WHAT IT'S ABOUT?
Like hundreds of others in the mad-for-baseball Dominican Republic, Miguel Santos (aka Sugar) struggles to try to make it in the local major leagues, which would help pull his family out of poverty. His big break... MORE
synopsis
"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 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. Blending the genres of sports drama, immigrant journey, and coming-of-age story, "Sugar" is a unique film about self-discovery.
details
Drama
1 hr. 54 min.
Opened April 3rd, 2009
MovieGoer Review
WHAT IT'S ABOUT?
Like hundreds of others in the mad-for-baseball Dominican Republic, Miguel Santos (aka Sugar) struggles to try to make it in the local major leagues, which would help pull his family out of poverty. His big break... MORE
