Information
| Year: | 2008 |
| Rating: | 7.3(2145) |
| Listed in: | Drama, Sport |
| Directed by: | Anna Boden Ryan Fleck |
| Actors: | Algenis Perez Soto Rayniel Rufino Andre Holland Jaime Tirelli Ann Whitney Ellary Porterfield |
Cast
| Directed by | |
|---|---|
| Anna Boden | |
| Ryan Fleck | |
| Actors | |
| Algenis Perez Soto | as Miguel 'Sugar' Santos |
| Rayniel Rufino | as Jorge Ramirez |
| Andre Holland | as Johnson |
| Jaime Tirelli | as Osvaldo |
| Jose Rijo | as Alvarez |
| Michael Gaston | as Stu Sutton |
| Richard Bull | as Earl Higgins |
| Kelvin Leonardo Garcia | as Salvador |
| Joendy Pena Brown | as Marcos |
| Richard Anderson | as Baseball Fan |
| Byron Browne | as Kansas City Major League Ball Player |
| Karl Bury | as Rudy Hubbard |
| Rhett Ashley Crosby | as Kansas City Baseball Player |
| Greg D'Agostino | as Gregory the Delivery Man |
| Adam Denomme | as Baseball Fan |
| Christopher Denomme | as Baseball Fan |
| Larry E. Donaldson | as Michael Higgins |
| James Fuertes | as Bouncer |
| Brandon Gorrell | as Randy |
| Chris Harkins | as Batter - Fight Scene |
| Chris Irizarry | as Baseball Player |
| Tomas Johansson | as Baseball Fan |
| Marcus Jordan | as Kansas City Pitcher |
| Jason H. Karniol | as Kansas City Baseball Fan |
| Dave Mahr | as Kansas City Major League Baseball Player |
| Eddie Martinez | as Rafael |
| Cesar Minaya | as Pedro |
| Sabien Minteer | as Hardy/Team Mascot |
| Daren Palacio | as Baseball Fan |
| Joseph Rao | as Baseball Fan |
| Jeremy Ray | as Baseball Player |
| George Herman Ruthanne | as Manager |
| Issac Thomas Richer Smith | as Clubby |
| Tom Sponberg | as Baseball Fan |
| Randolph Wehofer | as Jack Jeffries |
| Michael Robert Yeager | as Fan at spring training game |
| Actresses | |
| Ann Whitney | as Helen Higgins |
| Ellary Porterfield | as Anne Higgins |
| Alina Vargas | as Reyna |
| Barbara P. Engstrom | as Hilary Higgins |
| Marla Finn | as Egg Waitress |
| Taylor Hogue | as Baseball Fan |
| Rita Kurtz | as Dominican Baseball Fan |
| Antonia Molina | as Wife |
| Alyssa Simmons | as Baseball fan |
| Chelsea Zeleny | as Baseball Fan |
Movie info
| Languages: | Spanish, English |
| Filming dates: | 8 July 2007 - 21 July 2007 (Dominican Republic) September 2007 - ? |
| Gross: |
USA - 950,815 USD (7 June 2009) |
| Plot: | 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. He flies to Phoenix for tryouts and is sent to the Class A team in Bridgeport, Iowa, where he lives with a farm family. Thus begins his odyssey: leaving his mom and girlfriend; living in an alien culture; learning English; overcoming jitters; working hard; achieving early success; navigating friendships, occasional racism, and a woman's mixed signals; dealing with an injury; trying performance-enhancing drugs; and, searching for his place in the world. Will he make it to the Majors; will he play in New York? |
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Goofs
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Fact errors: In the "thank you" list during the end credits Iowa Governor Chet Culber is mentioned. The governor's name is Culver, not Culber. Revealing mistakes: While Sugar is riding the bus in Iowa for Spring training, the corn in the fields has tasseled at a time when the soil and weather would prevent it from being planted. Continuity: When Miguel is pitching to the Loons in the top of the fifth, the scoreboard already shows 0 runs. The score for a half inning is not registered until the half inning is completed. |
Quotes
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Earl Higgins: No drinking. No cervezas in the casa. No chicas in the bedroom. |
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