Sugar

Sugar (2004)

Everyone has a fix.

Cliff receives an unusual 18th birthday gift from his younger sister — marijuana, alcohol, a subway token and the mission to lose his virginity. This results in Cliff meeting a young street hustler named Butch. At first, as Butch introduces Cliff to gay street life in Toronto, Cliff is excited by his new relationship. But as the two grow closer, he finds that Butch has problems, including drug addiction, that are cause for serious concern.

Date of release
2004-05-22
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (29)
Runtime
1h 18m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
John Palmer

Casting

Interesting facts

Sugar is a 2004 independent Canadian romantic drama film co-written and directed by John Palmer, and starring Andre Noble, Brendan Fehr, Marnie McPhail, Maury Chaykin, and Sarah Polley. Its plot follows a young gay man who falls in love with a street hustler in Toronto. It is based on short stories by Bruce LaBruce. Noble, who received strong reviews for his performance in Sugar, died just a few weeks after the film's debut.

Production

Filming took place in Toronto. The film was shot on video, and subsequently transferred to 35mm film for theatrical release.

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