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Sugar (2004)

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Adapted from a series of short stories by Canadian cult favorite Bruce La Bruce, this seriocomic coming-of-age story stars Andre Noble as Cliff, a teenager growing up in Toronto in the 1980s. While Cliff is aware of the fact he's gay and has a ravenous curiosity about sex, he hasn't been able to do much about it. However, on his 18h birthday, Cliff's free-thinking mother, Madge (Marnie McPhail), pours him a stiff drink, offers him a reefer, and politely but firmly tells him to go downtown and

R, 1 hr. 18 min.

Drama, Gay & Lesbian, Comedy

Directed By: John Palmer

On DVD: Nov 16, 2004

Sony Classics

Cast

Brendan Fehr
Butch
Andre Noble
Cliff
Haylee Wanstall
Cookie
Maury Chaykin
Stanley
Michael Riley
The Man
Marnie McPhail
Madge
Sarah Polley
Pregnant Girl

Critic Reviews for Sugar

All Critics (12) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (1) | DVD (2)

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

April 17, 2009 Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune

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Michael Phillips

Chicago Tribune

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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.

August 31, 2004 Full Review Source: Variety

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

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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

February 19, 2008 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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

March 17, 2005 Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

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.

August 31, 2004 Full Review Source: JWR

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