Searching for Sugar Man Movie Overview

Searching for Sugar Man - Overview

Genre: Documentary, Drama, Indie Films

Opened: Jul 27, 2012 Run Time: 1hr 25min

Cast: Clarence Avant Rian Malan



Producer: Simon Chinn

Executive Producer: John Battsek Hjalmar Palmgren Sheryl Crown

Synopsis

Searching for Sugar Man: In the late 1960s, two celebrated producers discovered a musician in a Detroit bar and were struck by his soulful melodies and prophetic lyrics. They recorded an album that they believed was going to secure his reputation as one of the greatest recording artists of his generation. In fact, the album bombed and the singer disappeared into obscurity amid rumors of a gruesome on-stage suicide. But a bootleg recording found its way into apartheid Sou... Read More

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Box Office Data
# Weeks	30

# Total Gross	$3.7M

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Domestic Theatrical Distributor:

Sony Pictures Classics

Production Company:

Red Box Films

Production Company:

Passion Pictures

Cast & Crew (2)

Clarence Avant

Rian Malan

Reviews (50)

baths..., Flixster

What a wonderfully heartbreaking story. The most any artist can hope for is that his/her work will inspire or speak to someone, the wild fantasy is that it wil...

eslarun, Flixster

One of the most amazing stories I have ever heard. You have never seen anything like this. Find this movie and go see it now.

Searching for Sugar Man - Overview