CinemaOSMovie · 2012 · 1h 25m · PG-13
Searching for Sugar Man

Great Art Always Survives

79%(1,079)IMDbMusicDocumentary

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

Directed byMalik Bendjelloul

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 25m
Language
EN
Released
June 30, 2012
Budget
$1,000,000
Revenue
$3,696,196
Studios
Passion PicturesRed Box FilmsCanfield Pictures

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Searching For Sugar Man | Official Trailer HD (2012)

Searching For Sugar Man | Official Trailer HD (2012)

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Stephen Segerman

Stephen Segerman

Self

Rodriguez

Rodriguez

Self

Regan Rodriguez

Regan Rodriguez

Self

Eva Rodriguez

Eva Rodriguez

Self

Mike Theodore

Self

Dennis Coffey

Dennis Coffey

Self

Sandra Rodriguez-Kennedy

Sandra Rodriguez-Kennedy

Self

Clarence Avant

Clarence Avant

Self

Steve Rowland

Steve Rowland

Self

Malik Bendjelloul

Malik Bendjelloul

Self (uncredited)

Creative team
Directed by
Malik Bendjelloul
Malik Bendjelloul
Written by
Malik Bendjelloul
Malik Bendjelloul
Craig Bartholomew Strydom
Produced by
Simon Chinn
Simon Chinn
Malik Bendjelloul
Malik Bendjelloul

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