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Searching for Sugar Man

2012-06-30 · 85 min · ★ 7.9

Music · Documentary

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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Directors
Malik Bendjelloul
Production companies
Passion Pictures, Red Box Films, Canfield Pictures
Countries
Sweden, United Kingdom
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,000,000
Revenue
USD 3,696,196

Top Cast

Stephen SegermanStephen SegermanSelf
RodriguezRodriguezSelf
Regan RodriguezRegan RodriguezSelf
Eva RodriguezEva RodriguezSelf
Mike TheodoreSelf
Dennis CoffeyDennis CoffeySelf
Sandra Rodriguez-KennedySandra Rodriguez-KennedySelf
Clarence AvantClarence AvantSelf
Steve RowlandSteve RowlandSelf
Malik BendjelloulMalik BendjelloulSelf (uncredited)
Dan DiMaggioSelf
Jerome FerrettiSelf
Willem MöllerWillem MöllerSelf
Craig Bartholomew StrydomSelf
Ilse AssmannSelf
Steve M. HarrisSelf
Robbie MannRobbie MannSelf
Rick EmmersonSelf
Rian MalanSelf

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