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Searching for Sugar Man (2012)

Great Art Always Survives

  • Music
  • Documentary

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

Rating
7.9 / 10 (1,081 votes)
Release date
June 30, 2012
Runtime
1h 25m
Language
English
Director
Malik Bendjelloul
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Stephen SegermanSelf
  • RodriguezSelf
  • Regan RodriguezSelf
  • Eva RodriguezSelf
  • Mike TheodoreSelf
  • Dennis CoffeySelf
  • Sandra Rodriguez-KennedySelf
  • Clarence AvantSelf
  • Steve RowlandSelf
  • Malik BendjelloulSelf (uncredited)
  • Dan DiMaggioSelf
  • Jerome FerrettiSelf

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