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2012

Searching for Sugar Man

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

Credits

Director

Malik Bendjelloul

Producers

Simon Chinn , Malik Bendjelloul , Hjalmar Palmgren

Writers

Malik Bendjelloul , Stephen Segerman , Craig Bartholomew Strydom

Cinematographer

Camilla Skagerström

Cast

Stephen Segerman , Rodriguez , Regan Rodriguez , Eva Rodriguez , Mike Theodore , Dennis Coffey , Sandra Rodriguez-Kennedy , Clarence Avant , Steve Rowland , Malik Bendjelloul

Studios

Passion Pictures , Red Box Films , Canfield Pictures

Genres

Music Documentary

Posters

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Searching for Sugar Man (2012) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
Searching for Sugar Man (2012) international poster - US
US international
Searching for Sugar Man (2012) character poster - US
US character
Searching for Sugar Man (2012) teaser poster - US
US teaser
Searching for Sugar Man (2012) imax poster - US
US imax

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