Released to DVD 11/16/2004!



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Sugar (2004)

Canada 2004 - 78 min.
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Budget: $500,000

Theatrical release USA: ?
Boxoffice USA: $
Boxoffice Worldwide: $

Cast
Andre Noble - Cliff
Brendan Fehr - Butch
Haylee Wanstall - Cookie
Marnie McPhail - Madge
Maury Chaykin - Stanley
Sarah Polley - Pregnant Girl
Michael Riley – The Man
Dorothy Gordon - Ancient Waitress
Jeffrey Parazzo - Flex
Alistair Moir - Lil' Bro
Michael Barry - Shayne
Balasz Koos - Shade
Nina Arsenault - Nina


Tulsi Balram - Alina
David MacLean - Andrea
Alexander Chapman - Natasha
Misakiu - Rocio
Amanda Taylor - Mandy Goodhandy
Lorne Hiro - Pickpocket Paula
Jason Beharriel aka Justine - Sasha
Steve Alguire - Greg
R D Reid - Lyle
Pat Butcher - Darlene
Andrew Dow - Boy
Barna Moricz - Killer

Synopsis
Sugar is a provocative, challenging and bizarrely funny coming-of-age love story between Cliff, a restless teen living in the suburbs, and Butch, a street hustler. Butch challenges Cliff's sheltered upbringing by exposing him to a different world that changes Cliff forever.

Sugar follows Cliff, a restless suburban teen who on the eve of his 18th birthday takes the subway downtown armed with a subway token, a skateboard and a joint.

During his trip downtown Cliff meets, and is instantly attracted to, Butch, a street hustler. He is quickly introduced to downtown living. Cliff meets extravagant characters like Stanley, a man who enjoys "interesting activities" with young hustlers, and a pregnant drug dealer. Cliff gets a lesson in the world of drugs, boozecans, and sex.

Cliff in turn introduces Butch to his world, which includes Cliff's liberal mother, Madge and his sister, Cookie. Cookie is 12 (though well beyond her years), talkative, hyper-perspective and just plain hyper. She's fascinated by Butch and would love to see him begin a relationship with her brother. The two boys develop a friendship that slowly turns into a romance, but the notion of intimacy is foreign to both of them.

Over time, we see each boy become transformed by the influence of the other. Butch's crazy drug addicted life becomes too much for Cliff and the two boys part company to tragic results...

Trivia
Based on several short stories by acclaimed writer and filmmaker Bruce LaBruce.

Studio: Thinkfilm, TLA Releasing
Production Company: On the Stroll Productions, Defiant Entertainment/JB&A Films Production, New Real Films

DVD SPECIFICATIONS

Technical Specs
- Format: Color, Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English

DVD Features:
n/a

Crew
Director: John Palmer
Screenwriters: Bruce LaBruce, Todd Klinck, John Palmer
Producers: John Buchan, Damion Nurse
Associate Producer: Todd Klinck
Executive Producer: Jennifer Jonas
Director of Photography: John Westheuser
Casting: John Buchan
Editor: Robert Kennedy
Music Composer: Ravi Persaud
Production Designer: Danny Buchanan
Costume Designer: Katry Sertic