Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
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- PG-13
- 1h 26min
- Documentary, Biography
- 26 Jul 2012 (UK)
- Movie
Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 43 wins & 33 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman | ... |
Self - Record Shop Owner
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| Dennis Coffey | ... |
Self - Co-Producer, Cold Fact 1970
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Mike Theodore | ... |
Self - Co-Producer, Cold Fact 1970
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Dan DiMaggio | ... |
Self - Bartender, The Brewery
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Jerome Ferretti | ... |
Self - Bricklayer
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| Steve Rowland | ... |
Self - Producer, Coming from Reality 1971
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Willem Möller | ... |
Self - Musician
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Craig Bartholomew Strydom | ... |
Self - Music Journalist
(as Craig Bartholomew-Strydom)
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Ilse Assmann | ... |
Self - Former Apartheid Archivist
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Steve M. Harris | ... |
Self - Teal Trutone
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Robbie Mann | ... |
Self - RPM Records
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| Clarence Avant | ... |
Self - Former Chairman of Motown Records
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Eva Rodriguez | ... |
Self - Rodriguez's Eldest Daughter
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| Rodriguez | ... |
Self
(as Sixto Rodriguez)
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Regan Rodriguez | ... |
Self - Rodriguez's Youngest Daughter
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Sandra Rodriguez-Kennedy | ... |
Self - Rodriguez's Middle Daughter
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Rick Emmerson | ... |
Self - Construction Worker Colleague
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| Rian Malan | ... |
Self - Journalist and Writer
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Malik Bendjelloul | ... |
Self - Interviewer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Malik Bendjelloul | ||
Written by
| Malik Bendjelloul | ... | (written by) |
| Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman | ... | (article 'Sugar and the Sugar Man') |
| Craig Bartholomew Strydom | ... | (article 'Looking for Jesus') (as Craig Bartholomew-Strydom) |
Produced by
| John Battsek | ... | executive producer |
| Malik Bendjelloul | ... | producer |
| George Chignell | ... | co-producer: Passion Pictures (as George Ghignell) |
| Simon Chinn | ... | producer |
| Sheryl Crown | ... | executive producer: The Documentary Company |
| Malla Grapengiesser | ... | co-producer: Hysteria Film |
| Maggie Monteith | ... | executive producer: The Documentary Company |
| Hjalmar Palmgren | ... | executive producer: SVT |
| Andrew Ruhemann | ... | executive producer: Passion Pictures |
| Peter Schildt | ... | consultant producer: Saperi Film Sweden AB |
| Nicole Stott | ... | co-producer: Passion Pictures |
Cinematography by
| Camilla Skagerström | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Malik Bendjelloul | ||
Editorial Department
| Hans Crispin | ... | digital media: The Chimney Pot |
| Kenna Grünn | ... | encoding technician: The Chimney Pot |
| Kaj Ivanovic | ... | digital colour grader: The Chimney Pot |
| Cattis Legelius | ... | digital media coordinator: The Chimney Pot |
| Anneli Oscarsson | ... | post-production coordinator: The Chimney Pot |
| Ida Svenonius | ... | digital intermediate: The Chimney Pot / technical advisor: The Chimney Pot |
| Bernhard Winkler | ... | additional editor |
| Mathieu Reid | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Ida Svenonius | ... | digital intermediate and technical supervisor |
| Fredrik Zander | ... | post-production producer: The Chimney Pot |
Art Department
| Malik Bendjelloul | ... | illustrator |
| Oskar Gullstrand | ... | graphics: Naive |
| Linus Kullman | ... | graphics: Naive |
| Jonas Lindman | ... | graphics: Naive |
Sound Department
| Linda Dalin | ... | sound post-production coordinator / sound post-production coordinator: Ljudligan |
| Fredrik Jonsäter | ... | sound editor: Ljudligan (as Fredrik 'Frippe' Jonsäter) |
| Per Nyström | ... | sound designer: Ljudligan / sound re-recording mixer: Ljudligan |
Visual Effects by
| Axel Hallgren | ... | cg animator: Filmtecknarna / compositor: Filmtecknarna |
| Olle Black | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Malik Bendjelloul | ... | additional camera |
| Nadia Hallgren | ... | additional camera |
| Dale Hunt | ... | crane operator assistant |
| Emil Klang | ... | additional camera |
| Stephen Knight | ... | key grip |
| Stephen Knipe | ... | key grip |
| Hjalmar Palmgren | ... | additional camera |
| Ann-Sofie Rase | ... | additional camera |
| Eva Rodriguez | ... | additional camera |
| Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman | ... | additional camera |
| Sam Wallace | ... | crane operator |
Animation Department
| Joel Edlund | ... | backgrounds: Filmtecknarna |
| Linda Hambäck | ... | animation producer: Filmtecknarna |
| Martin Nyberg | ... | classic animator: Filmtecknarna |
| Johan Sonestedt | ... | classic animator: Filmtecknarna |
| Arvid Steen | ... | director of animation: Filmtecknarna |
| Susanne Sturesson | ... | classic animator: Filmtecknarna |
| Simon Stålenhag | ... | backgrounds: Filmtecknarna |
| Veronica Wallenberg | ... | classic animator: Filmtecknarna |
Music Department
| Malik Bendjelloul | ... | additional score |
| Per Störby Jutbring | ... | musician |
| Rodriguez | ... | original songs (as Sixto Rodriguez) |
| Sandy Wilson | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Malik Bendjelloul | ... | title designer: opening titles |
| Jonathan Blair | ... | legal services: Michael Simkins LLP |
| Josh Braun | ... | distribution adviser: North America, Submarine Entertainment |
| E.B. Busi | ... | personal super 8 archive |
| Serena Catapano | ... | production assistant |
| Johan Christianson | ... | legal services: Strömberg & Partners |
| Oskar Gullstrand | ... | title designer: Naive |
| Steve Hilton-Barber | ... | stills archive |
| Micaela Kedian | ... | personal super 8 archive |
| Linus Kullman | ... | title designer: Naive |
| Jonas Lindman | ... | title designer: Naive |
| Lars Lindström | ... | film commissioner: The Swedish Film Institute (as Lars G. Lindström) |
| Rodriguez | ... | stills archive (as Sixto Rodriguez) |
| Eva Rodriguez | ... | home video recording: South African Tour, 1998 / stills archive |
| Regan Rodriguez | ... | stills archive |
| Lloyd Ross | ... | director: Voëlvry The Movie |
| Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman | ... | article: 'Sugar and the Sugar Man' / stills archive (as Stephen Segerman) |
| Tonia Selley | ... | director: Dead Men Don't Tour |
| Craig Bartholomew Strydom | ... | article: 'Looking for Jesus' (as Craig Bartholomew-Strydom) |
| Ben White | ... | for: White & Company, The Documentary Company |
| Emma White | ... | for: White & Company, The Documentary Company |
| Hal Wilson | ... | stills archive |
| Obed Zilwa | ... | stills archive |
| Cameron Arguelles | ... | quality control (uncredited) |
| Chris Besseling | ... | uk senior marketing manager: studiocanal (uncredited) |
| Aurélie Labrosse | ... | subtitler: french (uncredited) |
| Romuald Lagoude | ... | delivery manager (uncredited) |
| Ed Perkins | ... | "behind the scenes" featurette director (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Marinella Angusti | ... | very special thanks |
| Erik Arvinder | ... | special thanks |
| Tell Aulin | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Barachkov II | ... | very special thanks |
| Peter Barachkov III | ... | very special thanks |
| Daniel A. Baxter | ... | special thanks |
| Hacène Bendjelloul | ... | very special thanks |
| Johar Bendjelloul | ... | very special thanks |
| Wanda Bendjelloul | ... | special thanks |
| Philippa Berrington-Blew | ... | special thanks |
| Kristian Bjureby | ... | special thanks |
| Pierre Björk | ... | special thanks |
| Rikard Borggård | ... | special thanks |
| Sarajane Bourke | ... | special thanks |
| Love Bråding | ... | special thanks |
| Bonie Bulyk | ... | very special thanks |
| Henrik Burman | ... | special thanks (as Henrik S. Burman) |
| Anna Byvald | ... | special thanks |
| Johan Carlberg | ... | special thanks |
| Jonah Chinn | ... | very special thanks |
| Lara Chinn | ... | very special thanks |
| Christian Christensen | ... | special thanks |
| Brian Currin | ... | very special thanks |
| Peter Davis | ... | special thanks |
| Yolandi Degenaar | ... | special thanks |
| Nathalie Drago | ... | special thanks |
| Thomas Eby | ... | special thanks |
| Therese Elfström | ... | special thanks |
| Tinus Engelbrecht | ... | special thanks |
| Bobo Ericzén | ... | very special thanks |
| Moussa Fadera | ... | special thanks |
| Hanro Friedrich | ... | special thanks |
| Niklas Gabrielsson | ... | special thanks |
| Jessika Gedin | ... | special thanks |
| Per-Axel Gjöres | ... | very special thanks |
| Daniel Hager | ... | special thanks |
| Lennart Hager | ... | special thanks |
| Haroun Hameed | ... | very special thanks |
| Alex Haridi | ... | special thanks |
| Christina Herrström | ... | very special thanks |
| Pål Hollender | ... | special thanks |
| Jonas Holmberg | ... | special thanks |
| Ida Högström | ... | special thanks |
| Thomas Johansson | ... | special thanks |
| Eva-Lena Jonsson | ... | special thanks |
| Micaela Kedian | ... | very special thanks |
| James Kennedy | ... | special thanks |
| Voula Kereklidou | ... | special thanks |
| Emil Klang | ... | very special thanks |
| Karin af Klintberg | ... | very special thanks |
| Johan Larsson | ... | special thanks |
| Hanna Lejonqvist | ... | very special thanks |
| Sanna Lenken | ... | special thanks |
| Åsa Linderborg | ... | special thanks |
| Stefanie Losiowski | ... | very special thanks |
| Josefin Lundgren | ... | special thanks |
| Kristian Luuk | ... | special thanks |
| Maria Magnusson | ... | very special thanks |
| James Marsh | ... | very special thanks |
| Calle Marthin | ... | very special thanks |
| Alec McCrindle | ... | very special thanks |
| Helene Miksche | ... | very special thanks: Bird & Bird |
| Meghann Murray | ... | very special thanks |
| Paul Möllerstedt | ... | special thanks |
| Jesper Nordenstrøm | ... | special thanks (as Jesper Nordenström) |
| Mayibuye 'Mighty' Ntsatha | ... | special thanks |
| Marie Nyreröd | ... | special thanks |
| Björn Peters | ... | special thanks |
| Kristina Peters-Gärderup | ... | special thanks |
| Ann-Sofie Rase | ... | very special thanks |
| Rayma Rawa | ... | very special thanks |
| Ole Reitov | ... | special thanks: Freemuse |
| Gregory Rintoul | ... | special thanks |
| Johan Ripås | ... | very special thanks |
| The Rodriguez Family | ... | very special thanks |
| Konny Rodriguez | ... | very special thanks |
| Lloyd Ross | ... | special thanks |
| Chuck Roy | ... | special thanks |
| Paula Ruotsalainen | ... | special thanks |
| John Samson | ... | very special thanks |
| Anna Mathilde Schildt | ... | very special thanks (as Anna-Mathilde Schildt) |
| Johannes Schildt | ... | very special thanks |
| Peter Schildt | ... | very special thanks |
| Veronica Schildt-Bendjelloul | ... | very special thanks |
| The Segerman Family | ... | very special thanks |
| Daniell Segerman | ... | special thanks |
| Natalia Segerman | ... | special thanks |
| Rafi Segerman | ... | special thanks |
| Ronit Segerman | ... | special thanks |
| Tonia Selley | ... | very special thanks (as Tonia Selley Möller) |
| Christina Simon | ... | special thanks |
| Per Sinding-Larsen | ... | very special thanks |
| Carina Sjögren | ... | very special thanks |
| Martin Sjögren | ... | special thanks |
| Sara Sjöö | ... | special thanks |
| Stefan Storm | ... | very special thanks |
| Matt Sullivan | ... | very special thanks |
| Philip Sundbom | ... | special thanks |
| Kai Sundquist | ... | special thanks |
| Ola Tappert | ... | special thanks (as Ola Wilhelm Tappert) |
| Therese Uddenfeldt | ... | special thanks |
| Andreas Unge | ... | special thanks |
| Martin Vidlund | ... | special thanks |
| Mabu Vinly | ... | special thanks |
| Anna-Karin Von Malmborg | ... | special thanks |
| Johan von Sydow | ... | very special thanks (as John Von Sydow) |
| Mary J. Wallace | ... | special thanks |
| Jan Wallentin | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Weil | ... | very special thanks |
| Stefan Wrenfeldt | ... | special thanks |
| Cajsa Zerhouni | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Zerhouni | ... | special thanks |
| Mats Ågren | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Red Box Films
- Passion Pictures
- Canfield Pictures (in association with)
- The Documentary Company (in association with)
- Hysteria Film (in association with)
- Saperi Film (in association with)
- Sveriges Television (SVT) (in association with)
- YLE Co-Productions (in association with)
Distributors
- A-Film Distribution (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- ARP Sélection (2012) (France) (theatrical)
- Aerofilms (2013) (Czechia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Asociácia slovenských filmových klubov (ASFK) (2013) (Slovakia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Cinema Mondo (2013) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Filmtrade - Spentzos Film (2013) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Kadokawa Pictures (2013) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Must Käsi (2012) (Estonia) (theatrical)
- NonStop Entertainment (2012) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Rapid Eye Movies (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2012) (United States) (theatrical)
- StudioCanal (2012) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2013) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2013) (Netherlands) (video) (Video on Demand)
- Alambique Filmes (2013) (Portugal) (as Alambique Destilaria de Ideias Unipessoal)
- Bir Film (2013) (Turkey) (limited)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2012) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- I Wonder Pictures (2013) (Italy)
- Madman Entertainment (2012) (Australia)
- NonStop Entertainment (2012) (Denmark)
- NonStop Entertainment (2012) (Estonia)
- NonStop Entertainment (2012) (Iceland)
- NonStop Entertainment (2012) (Latvia)
- NonStop Entertainment (2012) (Lithuania)
- NonStop Entertainment (2012) (Norway)
- Pancinema (2012) (South Korea)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland (2013) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (Sweden) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2013) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- Filmtecknarna (animation)
Other Companies
- The Chimney Pot (digital post production)
- Ljudligan (sound post-production)
- Naive (graphics and title design)
- Bird & Bird (very special thanks)
- Proventus Capital Partners (very special thanks)
- Light in the Attic Records (special thanks)
- Freemuse (special thanks)
- Motor City Brewing Works (special thanks)
- Park Bar, Detroit (special thanks)
- The Bronx Bar, Detroit (special thanks)
- Cass Cafe, Detroit (special thanks)
- Coach Insignia Restaurant, Detroit (special thanks)
- The Renaissance Center (special thanks)
- WNYC Radio (special thanks)
- Westsider Books (special thanks)
- Joe's Pub (special thanks)
- The Surf Lodge (special thanks)
- The Grey Eagle (special thanks)
- Bellville Velodrome (special thanks)
- FTV (special thanks)
- Protea Hotels Balalaika (special thanks)
- Harvest Home Bar, Stockholm (special thanks)
- Mosebacke Etablissement, Stockholm (special thanks)
- Barbican Centre (special thanks)
- eFootage (film archive)
- M-Net (film archive)
- Prelinger Archives (film archive)
- South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) (film archive)
- Sveriges Television (SVT) (film archive)
- Villon Films (film archive)
- Walter P. Reuther Library/Wayne State University (film archive)
- McKenzie's (stills archive)
- Africa Media Online (stills archive)
- Sunday Times Cape Metro (stills archive)
- Cape Argus (stills archive)
- The Sunday Independent (stills archive)
- Sunday Argus (stills archive)
- Submarine Entertainment (distribution advising)
- Strömberg & Partners (legal services)
- Michael Simkins (legal services)
- SmithDehn (legal services)
- SDD Global Solutions (legal services)
- White & Company (for: The Documentary Company)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (financial support)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (financial support)
- Nordvision (financial support)
- Compact Media Group (Collection Account Management)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Tribeca Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the early 1970s, Sixto Rodriguez was a Detroit folksinger who had a short-lived recording career with only two well received but non-selling albums. Unknown to Rodriguez, his musical story continued in South Africa where he became a pop music icon and inspiration for generations. Long rumored there to be dead by suicide, a few fans in the 1990s decided to seek out the truth of their hero's fate. What follows is a bizarrely heartening story in which they found far more in their quest than they ever hoped, while a Detroit construction laborer discovered that his lost artistic dreams came true after all. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com) |
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| Taglines | He was a star in the making, who vanished without a trace. But on the other side of the world, he inspired a generation. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $9,637,687 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Some parts of the documentary were shot on an iPhone App called 8mm Vintage Camera after the producers ran out of film for an expensive real 8mm camera. The app cost only £1.49/$1.99. Director Malik Bendjelloul was cash strapped from making the documentary. See more » |
| Goofs | During the credits there is a spelling error - It says "Mabu Vinly" instead of "Mabu Vinyl" See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Huawei/Sticker Shock/Rodriguez (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sugar Man See more » |
| Quotes |
Rodriguez:
Thanks for keeping me alive! See more » |