Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Algenis Perez SotoMiguel
- Jose RijoAlvarez
- Walki CuevasAlfonso
- Santo SilvestreUmpire #1
- Emmanuel Nanita CarvajalReyes
- Cesar Emilio Minaya C.Pedro
- Joendy Pena BrownMarcos
- Kelvin Leonardo GarciaSalvador
- Marcos RosaSanchez
- Karl BuryRudy
Recommendations
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The New York Times
It is both sad and hopeful, but the film's sorrow and its optimism arise from its rarest and most thrilling quality, which is its deep and humane honesty. - 100
The New York Times
It is both sad and hopeful, but the film's sorrow and its optimism arise from its rarest and most thrilling quality, which is its deep and humane honesty. - 90
Salon
A moving, surprising and provocative baseball flick that rises immediately to No. 1 with a bullet on my personal list. - 90
Salon
A moving, surprising and provocative baseball flick that rises immediately to No. 1 with a bullet on my personal list. - 88
Rolling Stone
The result is raw and riveting. - 88
Rolling Stone
The result is raw and riveting. - 83
Entertainment Weekly
The film's style is so ''objective'' it's a bit subdued, yet this is a sports drama of total originality, as well as the most authentic inside view of the immigrant experience the movies have given us in quite a while. - 83
The A.V. Club
Instead of hitting all the usual beats, Sugar just moseys in a mostly delightful way.
