Sugar 16 years old

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

Sugar

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.

Credits

Sugar Cast

Name Character
André Holland He was 28, now 44 years old as Brad Johnson
Michael Gaston He was 45, now 61 years old as Stu Sutton
Algenis Perez Soto He was 21, now 37 years old as Miguel 'Sugar' Santos
Richard Bull He was 83, 89 years old when he died as Earl Higgins
Richard Bull He was 83, 89 years old when he died as Anne Higgins
Jaime Tirelli He was 63, now 79 years old as Osvaldo
Rayniel Rufino as Jorge Ramirez
Alina Vargas as Reyna
Ann Whitney as Helen Higgins

Sugar Crew

Name Department
Ryan Fleck as Director. He was 31 (now 47) years old Directing
Ryan Fleck as Writer. He was 31 (now 47) years old Writing
Anna Boden as Director. She was 31 (now 47) years old Directing
Anna Boden as Writer. She was 31 (now 47) years old Writing
Jeremy Kipp Walker as Producer. He was 107 (now 123) years old Production
Sugar poster
Sugar (16 years)

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

  • Release day: Thursday, April 03, 2008
  • Runtime: 114 minutes