Who is Sugar in Sugar?

Shenae Grimes-Beech plays Sugar in the film.

"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.

Sugar

Name: Sugar
Genre: Art House/Foreign,Drama
Released: 2009-04-03
Duration: 118
Rating: 71

R 1 hr 58 min

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How long is Sugar?: Sugar is 1 hr 58 min long.

Who directed Sugar?: Rotimi Rainwater

Who is Sugar in Sugar?: Shenae Grimes-Beech plays Sugar in the film.

What is Sugar about?: "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.