Summary:
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?
| Runtime: | 120 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for language, some sexuality and brief drug use.; Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language and brief drug use. (dvd edition) |
| Production: | Journeyman Pictures |
| Genres: | Drama, Sport |
| Country: | USA |
| Languages: | English, Spanish |
| Home Release Date: | Sep 1, 2009 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Anna Boden | Director |
| Ryan Fleck | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Anna Boden | Written By |
| Ryan Fleck | Written By |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Algenis Perez Soto | Miguel 'Sugar' Santos |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alina Vargas | Reyna |
| Andre Holland | Johnson |
| Ann Whitney | Helen Higgins |
| Ellary Porterfield | Anne Higgins |
| Greg D'Agostino | Gregory The Delivery Man |
| Jaime Tirelli | Osvaldo |
| Joendy Pena Brown | Marcos |
| Jose Rijo | Alvarez |
| Karl Bury | Rudy Hubbard |
| Kelvin Leonardo Garcia | Salvador |
| Larry E. Donaldson | Michael Higgins |
| Michael Gaston | Stu Sutton |
| Rayniel Rufino | Jorge Ramirez |
| Richard Bull | Earl Higgins |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Anna Boden | Executive Producer |
| Denton Hanna | Field Producer: Arizona |
| Jamie Patricof | Producer |
| Jeremy Kipp Walker | Producer |
| John Douglas Miller | Field Producer: Iowa |
| Paul S. Mezey | Producer |
| Tracey Cuesta | Supervising Producer: Dominican Republic |
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