Sugar (2004)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $375,581.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.296 |
Directed By
John Palmer
Crew
Todd Klinck
Jaie Laplante
Michelle Mama
Molly Adey
Bruce LaBruce
Sylvie Mazerolle
Ravi Persaud
Danis Goulet
Damion Nurse
John Buchan
John Palmer
John Palmer
John Westheuser
Jennifer Jonas
Robert Kennedy
Todd Klinck
TOP CAST
Brendan Fehr
Butch
Andre Noble
Cliff
Haylee Wanstall
Cookie
Maury Chaykin
Stanley
Michael Riley
The Man
Marnie McPhail
Madge
Sarah Polley
Pregnant Girl
Dorothy Gordon
Ancient Waitress
Jeffrey Parazzo
Flex
Alastair Moir
Lil' Bro
Michael Barry
Shayne
Balázs Koós
Shade
Nina Arsenault
Nina
Tulsi Balram
Alina
David MacLean
Andrea
Alexander Chapman
Natasha
Misakiu
Rocio
Amanda Taylor
Mandy Goodhandy
Lorne Hiro
Pickpocket Paula
Jason Beharriell
Sasha
Steve Alguire
Greg
R.D. Reid
Lyle
Pat Butcher
Darlene
Andrew Dow
Boy
Barna Moricz
Killer
PJ Lazic
Hustler Bobby (uncredited)
Patricia Wanstall
Kissing Girl (uncredited)
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