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Searching for Sugar Man (2012)

Overview

DocumentaryMusic

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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Malik Bendjelloul

Director

Malik Bendjelloul

ReleasedJun 30, 2012
Runtime1h 25m
StatusReleased
Budget$1M·Revenue$3.7M
Passion Pictures
Red Box Films

Top Cast

Stephen Segerman

Stephen Segerman

Self

Rodriguez

Rodriguez

Self

Regan Rodriguez

Regan Rodriguez

Self

Eva Rodriguez

Eva Rodriguez

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)

Willem Möller

Willem Möller

Self

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Searching For Sugar Man | Official Trailer HD (2012)

Searching For Sugar Man | Official Trailer HD (2012)

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