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A MALIK BENDJELLOUL FILM

Searching for Sugar Man

20121h 25mPG-13Movie

DocumentaryMusic

IMDb8.2/ 10 · 77.1K votes

GREAT ART ALWAYS SURVIVES

Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock 'n' roller, Rodriguez.

Uplifting
Inspiring
Bittersweet
Music
True story
Underdog

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Gentle
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for a quick watch, talking about after and family night.

DirectorMalik Bendjelloul

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.9 / 10

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Top cast

Stephen SegermanSelf

RodriguezSelf

Regan RodriguezSelf

Eva RodriguezSelf

Mike TheodoreSelf

Dennis CoffeySelf

Sandra Rodriguez-KennedySelf

Clarence AvantSelf

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