Sugar
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Special features: Includes interviews with Major League Baseball stars Pedro Martinez, David Ortiz, Sammy Sosa.
Algenis Perez Soto, Rayniel Rufino, Andre Holland, Ann Whitney, Ellary Porterfield, Jaime Tirelli, Jose Rijo, Michael Gaston, Alina Vargas, Richard Bull, Kelvin Leonardo Garcia, Joendy Pena Brown.
Miguel 'Sugar' Santos is a talented Dominican baseball player who longs to break into the American big league and earn the money needed to support his impoverished family. He is a talented pitcher who might just have what it takes to earn a prized spot on a Major League Baseball team. Before that happens he'll have to prove his worth in the minor leagues. Advancing in baseball's minor league system at the tender age of 19, Miguel is warmly welcomed into the small-town Iowa home of his host family. He struggles with language and cultural barriers despite the kindness of strangers. Subsequently forced to reevaluate his life's ambition after his once-trusty arm becomes unreliable. The previously single-minded pitcher gradually begins to question both the world he lives in and the role he has chosen to play in it.
Blu-ray disc, widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players.
REVIEWS & SUMMARIES
Summary / AnnotationCOMMUNITY REVIEWS
Awesome submitted by mysterio on August 6, 2011, 10:07am Awesome
Great movie, but not kid-friendly submitted by krayla on June 15, 2013, 7:59pm I absolutely loved this movie. The story is emotional and reflects on the Dominican Republic's influence on baseball in the United States. However, I was fairly disappointed to find out that this was not a documentary. It is formatted in the style of a documentary and it is very convincing. The only thing I would take caution with in this movie is showing it to children. Despite the fact that the overall themes are great for younger audiences, the young baseball players are shown drinking alcohol and swearing crudely in Spanish.
LANGUAGE OPTIONS
Spanish or Portuguese dialogue, English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
PUBLISHED
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2009]
Year Published: 2009
Description: 1 videodisc (114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Rated: R
Format: Blu-Ray
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
1435983556
9781435983557
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Mezey, Paul.
Patricof, Jamie.
Walker, Jeremy Kipp.
Boden, Anna.
Fleck, Ryan, 1976-
Soto, Algenis Perez.
Rufino, Rayniel.
Holland, Andre.
Whitney, Ann.
Porterfield, Ellary, 1989-
Tirelli, Jaime.
Rijo, Jose.
Gaston, Michael.
Vargas, Alina.
Bull, Richard, 1924-
Garcia, Kelvin Leonardo.
Brown, Joendy Pena.
Brook, Michael, musician.
Journeyman Pictures (Firm)
Hunting Lane Films (Firm)
Gowanus Projections (Firm)
Single A Films (Firm)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
SUBJECTS
Baseball players -- Dominican Republic -- Drama.
Baseball players -- Drama.
Minor league baseball -- Iowa -- Drama.
Pitchers (Baseball) -- Iowa -- Drama.
Critical thinking -- Iowa -- Drama.
Jugadores de beísbol -- República Dominicana -- Teatro.
Jugadores de beísbol -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro.
Sports films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.