Sugar (2008)
| Genre | Drama, Sport |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Burlington, Iowa, USA |
| Language | English, Spanish |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Social Problem Film, Sports Drama |
| Mood | Food for Thought |
| Themes | Culture Clash, Immigrant Life, Fish Out of Water, Baseball Players |
| Tones | Disturbing, Confrontational, Bittersweet, Understated |
| Tags | Baseball, Dominican Republic, Family, Language Barrier, Small Town |
Sugar is a 2008 sports drama film directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. It 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.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Algenis Perez Soto
Miguel 'Sugar' Santos
Rayniel Rufino
Jorge Ramirez
Ann Whitney
Helen Higgins
Ellary Porterfield
Anne Higgins
Jaime Tirelli
Osvaldo
Alina Vargas
Reyna
Kelvin Leonardo Garcia
Salvador
Joendy Pena Brown
Marcos
Karl Bury
Rudy Hubbard
Greg D'Agostino
Gregory the Delivery Man
Larry E. Donaldson
Michael Higgins
Barbara P. Engstrom
Hilary Higgins
Brandon Gorrell
Randy
Chris Harkins
Batter - Fight Scene
Taylor Hogue
Baseball Fan
Tomas Johansson
Baseball Fan
Rita Kurtz
Dominican Baseball Fan
Eddie Martinez
Rafael
Cesar Minaya
Pedro
Sabien Minteer
Hardy, Team Mascot
Antonia Molina
Wife
Alyssa Simmons
Baseball fan
Issac Thomas Richer Smith
Clubby
Tom Sponberg
Baseball Fan
Randolph Wehofer
Jack Jeffries
Michael Robert Yeager
Fan at spring training game
Chelsea Zeleny
Baseball Fan
Richard Anderson
Baseball Fan
Rhett Ashley Crosby
Kansas City Baseball Player
Adam Denomme
Baseball Fan
Christopher Denomme
Baseball Fan
Marla Frumkin
Egg Waitress
James Fuertes
Bouncer
Chris Irizarry
Baseball Player
Marcus Jordan
Kansas City Pitcher
Jason H. Karniol
Kansas City Baseball Fan
Dave Mahr
Kansas City Major League Baseball Player
Daren Palacio
Baseball Fan
Joseph Rao
Baseball Fan
Jeremy Ray Smolik
Baseball Player
Director
Anna Boden
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Ryan Fleck
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Writer
Anna Boden
Ryan Fleck
Producer
Anna Boden
executive producer
Tracey Cuesta
supervising producer: Dominican Republic
Denton Hanna
field producer: Arizona
Paul S. Mezey
producer
John Douglas Miller
field producer: Iowa
Jamie Patricof
producer
Jeremy Kipp Walker
producer
Original Music
Michael Brook
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Cinematographer
Andrij Parekh
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Editor
Anna Boden
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Casting Director
Cindy Tolan
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Production Designer
Beth Mickle
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Art Director
Michael Ahern
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Set Decorator
Richard Bailey
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Costume Designer
Erin Benach
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Makeup Department
Lisa DelleChiaie
key hair stylist
Johnny Mooi
hair stylist
Leo Won
makeup department head
Production Manager
Sarah Connors
post-production supervisor
Ronny Merdinger
unit production manager
Dave Saltzman
production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mariela Comitini
first assistant director
Nicole Real
second second assistant director: Dominican Republic
Jamie Ellen Rush
second second assistant director: Iowa, second second assistant director: Arizona, second assistant director: New York
Nadia Tabbara
second second assistant director: New York
Juan M. Zuniga
second assistant director: Arizona, second assistant director: Iowa, second assistant director: Dominican Republic
Art Department
Matthew Amenta
assistant property master
Jeremy L. Balon
property master
Corbin Booth
leadman
Jared Bumgarner
leadman
Tyler Drayton
set dresser
Gina Freedman
on-set dresser
Rachel Jones
art coordinator
Daniel R. Kersting
assistant set decorator
Dan-ah Kim
art production assistant
Darryl Parsons
on-set dresser
Sound Department
Bryan Dembinski
additional production sound recordist: New York
Tom Efinger
sound re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor
David Ellinwood
dialogue editor
Eric Gitelson
foley engineer
John Moros
foley editor
Abigail Savage
sound designer
Jeff Seelye
assistant sound editor
Camera and Electrical Department
Josh M. Allen
electrician: New York
Joe Anderson
additional assistant camera: New York
Nathan Beaman
best boy grip: Arizona
Katie Dainson
loader
Shannon DeWolfe
assistant camera: Iowa
Denton Hanna
still photographer: Arizona
Rob Harlow
best boy grip: New York
Tim Hawn
assistant camera: Iowa
Andy Kromphardt
camera production assistant: New York, camera production assistant: Arizona, camera intern: Iowa
Adam Lukens
best boy grip: Dominican Republic, key grip: Arizona
Lee Lusby
grip
Ian McAlpin
film loader: New York
Mike 'Electric' Mervilde Jr.
gaffer
Smokey Nelson
additional photographer, gaffer: Dominican Republic
Kent Pope
electrician
Aaron Randall
electrician: New York
Samantha Sa
grip: New York
Jay Sgroi
additional electrician: New York
Jay Todd
grip
Matthew Walker
key grip: Dominican Republic
Hunter Whalen
additional second assistant camera
Dave Wightman
first assistant camera: "b" camera, Iowa
Jarrod Wilson
grip
Casting Department
Patrice Farner
extras casting: Arizona
Shaun Gerardo
casting associate
Rita Powers
extras casting: New York
Sean Powers
extras casting: New York
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Caroline Flach
seamstress
Stephani Lewis
assistant costume designer
Emma Potter
costume supervisor
Elisa Santiago
wardrobe supervisor
Karla Strum
set costumer
Editorial Department
Jessica Allen
digital intermediate editor
Andrew Blackwell
associate editor
Dana Bloder
digital intermediate producer
Andrew Goldman
post-production coordinator
Daniel Silverman
digital imaging supervisor
Tim Stipan
digital intermediate colorist
Patricia Sztaba
negative matcher
Stan Sztaba
negative matcher
Michael P. Whipple
digital intermediate engineer
Music Department
Lynn Fainchtein
music supervisor
Annette Kudrak
music editor
Nicholas Schenck
assistant music editor
Transportation Department
Gill Manuel Pena
transportation captain: Dominican Republic
Other Crew
Vince Brown
set production assistant: Iowa, set production assistant: Arizona, key set production assistant: New York
Melinda Burns
location assistant
Andrea F. Cannistraci
production legal
Leonardo Cuesta
location manager: Dominican Republic
Yinna De La Cruz
set production assistant: Dominican Republic
Shannon Dennard
location scout: New York
Kristyn DiPane
project manager: Technicolor New York
Patrick Eaton
production assistant: New York
Andrew Goldman
assistant production coordinator
Trish Gray
location scout: New York
Sandi Greenberg
production assistant: New York
Timothy P. Haskins
assistant production coordinator: Arizona
John Henry
location manager: New York
Albert Krause
production accountant
Jon Kussmaul
production assistant: New York
Austin Lapierre
production assistant: Arizona
Melvin Nadal
location assistant: Dominican Republic
Emily Pendas
script supervisor
Julie Platner
production coordinator
Rob Plonskier
production assistant
Francisco Gomez Polanco
security chief: Dominican Republic
Javier Rojas
craft service
Rolando Sanchez
assistant location manager: Dominican Republic
Mike Tank
production assistant: Arizona
Willie Toubman
assistant location manager: New York
Neal Welty
production assistant
Kenneth Yanga
production assistant: Arizona
Thanks
Tze Chun
special thanks
Jeremy Pikser
special thanks
Production Company
Journeyman Pictures
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Hunting Lane Films
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Gowanus Projections
HBO Films
Distributor
HBO Films
Sony Pictures Classics
Axiom Films
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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Sony Pictures Releasing
Miscellaneous
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies
Gotham Sound
walkies provided by
Santo Domingo Film & Music Video
grip and lighting equipment
Serie 23 Casting
casting: Dominican Republic
Serie 23 Productions
production services
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