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Sugar (2004)

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Reviews Counted:7

Fresh:6

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.1/10

Runtime: 78 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Stuck in a rather dull and predictable suburban existence, Cliff (Andre Noble) has never ventured to explore his burgeoning homosexuality. For his 18th birthday, his precocious 12-year-old sister... Stuck in a rather dull and predictable suburban existence, Cliff (Andre Noble) has never ventured to explore his burgeoning homosexuality. For his 18th birthday, his precocious 12-year-old sister (Haylee Wanstall) gives him a bottle of booze and a joint, and instructs him to put an end to his virginity. Cliff, all too happy to take her up on the challenge, ends up cruising the downtown red light district where prostitution and other nefarious activities seem to be an exotic and adventurous new world. He falls in love with Butch (Brendan Fehr), a sexy and sympathetic hustler. When Cliff finds out Butch is addicted to crack, he discovers that life on the street is not as alluring as he once believed. [More]

Starring: Andre Noble, Brendan Fehr, Marnie McPhail, Maury Chaykin

Starring: Andre Noble, Brendan Fehr, Marnie McPhail, Maury Chaykin, Sarah Polley

Director: John Palmer

Director: John Palmer

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A strong story with moments of insight and a vivid sense of mortality, but it's also scrappy and indulgent.

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This tale of tortured love between a gay youth and street hustler juggles a complex load of emotional and tonal colors within an admirably lean runtime.

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08/31/04
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This probation of the American Dream, a highlight of the Sundance Film Festival, benefits from a wonderful lead performance by a nonprofessional actor

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02/19/08
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can't imagine a baseball fan%u2014or a moviegoer%u2014who wouldn't respond on some level to the new film "Sugar," a rich and moving reminder of the way professional sports aspirations can shape someone's destiny in the real world, as opposed to the mytho

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04/17/09
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A screening of Sugar should become compulsory for all young men contemplating the transition from school-yard beat-offs to full-service drug and hustling lifestyles.

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