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Miguel Santos, a.k.a Azucar, a Dominican pitcher from San Pedro de Macoris, struggles to make it to the big leagues and pull himself and his family out of poverty. Playing professionally at the Kansas City Knights baseball academy, Miguel finally gets his break at age 19 when he advances to the United States' minor league system. Miguel travels from his tight knit community in the Dominican Republic... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Drama, Sports and Teen |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 54 min. |
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| Release Date: |
April 3rd, 2009 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language, some sexuality and brief drug use. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$1,081,922 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...beautifully observed drama, unerring in its details..." more...
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A |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"I thought I could guess the story. But I couldn't." more...
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A- |
Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman
"...this is a sports drama of total originality..." more...
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B+ |
Hollywood Reporter, James Greenberg
"Absorbing and entertaining take on a young Latino baseball player's dream of making the big time." more...
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A |
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