Miguel "Sugar" Santos
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Sugar is a 2008 sports drama film written and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. It follows the story of Miguel Santos, also known as 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.
Apr 24, 2009 · Sugar: Directed by Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck. With Jose Rijo, Walki Cuevas, Algenis Perez Soto, Santo Silvestre. Dominican baseball star Miguel "Sugar" Santos is recruited to play in the U.S. minor-leagues.
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- Drama, Sport
- Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
- 2009-04-24
Stu. Fast & Furious. Like many young men in the Dominican Republic, 19-year-old Miguel "Sugar" Santos (Algenis Perez Soto) dreams of winning a slot on an American baseball team. Indeed, his...
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- Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
- R
- Drama
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- Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
- R
- 1 min
Dominican baseball star Miguel "Sugar" Santos is recruited to play in the U.S. minor-leagues. By 2008, more than 25 percent of major league baseball players were born in Latin America. At 19, Miguel "Sugar" Santos, a serious kid from the Dominican Republic, signs with Kansas City.
Apr 3, 2008 · Overview. Like many young men in the Dominican Republic, 19-year-old Miguel "Sugar" Santos dreams of winning a slot on an American baseball team. Indeed, his talents as a pitcher eventually land him a slot on a single-A team in Iowa, but culture shock, racism and other curveballs threaten to turn Sugar's dream sour. Anna Boden.
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What it's about. The take. 19-year-old Dominican pitcher Miguel Santos, a.k.a. Sugar, dreams of making it into an American baseball team and pulling himself and his family out of poverty. He gets a chance to train for a team in Kansas, but on arrival struggles to be accepted in his new community.
