Sugar Hill

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Sugar Hill

R

1993

2h 3m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

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Roemello Skuggs (Wesley Snipes) and his brother, Raynathan (Michael Wright), grew up surrounded by crime. As an adult, Roemello becomes a high-ranking drug dealer. Roemello's girlfriend, Melissa (Theresa Randle), however, does not approve of his lifestyle, and, after some violent altercations, Roemello begins questioning his choices also. Roemello and Melissa decide to start over in North Carolina, but Raynathan does everything he can to keep his brother from leaving.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C-

Sep 7, 2011

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Rated: 2/5

Dec 26, 2006

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Thomas Delapa

Boulder Weekly

Rated: 2/5

Nov 4, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 4, 2005

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Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

While Sugar Hill boasts a hearty collection of excellent performances, those assets are nearly negated by a directorial style that can best be described as...languid.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 12, 2004

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Ryan Cracknell

Apollo Guide

There are plenty of other 'want to get out of the business' movies out there that are more interesting and intriguing.

Rated: 62/100

Oct 25, 2003

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/08/25

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Steven F

A very good, unappreciated yet somber 90s gangster movie. Excellent casting and definitely one of the best Weslie Snipes movies. They don't make them like this anymore.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/18/24

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T S

This is a very underrated movie. To understand the authenticity of the movie it is hard for one to see that unless you have lived or experienced it. Not being a drug kingpin or the violence necessarily, but the struggles of relationships (family and intimate), drugs and alcohols effect on family and children, finding your way in a tough environment, but also the rigors and obstacles of making a lasting change.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/24

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Audience Member

An underappreciated gangster film. Snipes really shines in this role definitely his best work.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

A beautiful love story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

Great movie! What a cast, Michael Wright, Abe Vigoda, Wesley Snipes, Clarence Williams III, Vondie Curtis Hall, Raymond Serra, & Ernie Hudson to name a few. Worth watching if you like gangster pictures such as Carlitos Way.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Leon Ichaso

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Synopsis

Roemello Skuggs (Wesley Snipes) and his brother, Raynathan (Michael Wright), grew up surrounded by crime. As an adult, Roemello becomes a high-ranking drug dealer. Roemello's girlfriend, Melissa (Theresa Randle), however, does not approve of his lifestyle, and, after some violent altercations, Roemello begins questioning his choices also. Roemello and Melissa decide to start over in North Carolina, but Raynathan does everything he can to keep his brother from leaving.

Director: Leon Ichaso
Producer: Rudy Langlais
Screenwriter: Barry Michael Cooper
Production Co: Beacon Communications
Rating: R
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 14, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.3M
Runtime: 2h 3m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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