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Cliff (Andre Noble) receives an unusual 18th birthday gift from his younger sister -- marijuana, alcohol, a subway token and the mission to lose his virginity. This results in Cliff meeting a young street hustler named Butch (Brendan Fehr). At first, as Butch introduces Cliff to gay street life in Toronto, Cliff is excited by his new relationship. But as the two grow closer, he finds that Butch has problems, including drug addiction, that are cause for serious concern.

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Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune 04/17/2009
4/4
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 Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey Variety 08/31/2004
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. Go to Full Review Michael Wilde The Advocate 04/05/2022
As tasty as Sugar is, it tortures us exquisitely with the pains of first love and of losing someone to addiction. Go to Full Review Chase Burns The Stranger (Seattle, WA) 12/09/2021
It's a real bummer this one goes from remarkably tender and trashy to spinning down the toilet bowl of hustler cliches. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 02/19/2008
B+
This probation of the American Dream, a highlight of the Sundance Film Festival, benefits from a wonderful lead performance by a nonprofessional actor Go to Full Review Film Threat 12/06/2005
3.5/5
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08/11/2018 Years before "The Florida Project" or "Tangerine", this movie knew how to make an intimate, personal story on a minuscule budget. This "day in a life" take on a gay boy falling for a hustler is quieter & more nuanced than "My Own Private Idaho", but manages to pull off the same impact. A true (although little-known) gem in gay cinema. See more 08/15/2012 A somewhat real look at the hustler/drug issues of youths. I liked it! See more 07/19/2011 Click : http://www.famalegoods.com jordan shoes $32 nike shox $32 Christan Audigier bikini $23 Ed Hardy Bikini $23 Smful short_t-shirt_woman $15 ed hardy short_tank_woman$16 Sandal$32 christian loubo utin $80 Sunglass $15 COACH_Necklace $27 handbag $33AF tank woman $17 puma slipper woman $30 http://www.famalegoods.com See more 06/23/2011 It's cute the way Cliff felt in love, for a person so fucked up, and he sticked to Butch 'till the end. See more 03/05/2011 I liked this movie, it had a good message or two about growing up + the actors we're hot & sadly one died in the movie ie/ don't do drugs but really sadly the main character died in real life - such a shame. Good movie, great story - well worth a look, I'll watch it again... See more 07/10/2010 Wow! Surprisingly good! Kudos to this gay film made in Toronto with cameos from well-known MTF transfolk. Some very nice acting by Brendan Fehr and by the little sister of the main character. Couldn't figure out why Sarah Polley was in this. What her character was supposed to be about. Lots of interesting scenes and nice moments. I found it completely believable and riveting. See more Read all reviews
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John Palmer

Director

Brendan Fehr

Butch

Andre Noble

Cliff

Haylee Wanstall

Cookie

Maury Chaykin

Stanley

Michael Riley

The Man
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Movie Info

Synopsis Cliff (Andre Noble) receives an unusual 18th birthday gift from his younger sister -- marijuana, alcohol, a subway token and the mission to lose his virginity. This results in Cliff meeting a young street hustler named Butch (Brendan Fehr). At first, as Butch introduces Cliff to gay street life in Toronto, Cliff is excited by his new relationship. But as the two grow closer, he finds that Butch has problems, including drug addiction, that are cause for serious concern.
Director
John Palmer
Producer
John Buchan, Damion Nurse
Screenwriter
Jaie Laplante, John Palmer, Todd Klinck
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Nov 16, 2004
Runtime
1h 19m
Sound Mix
Surround