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Searching for Sugar Man

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Searching for Sugar Man

2012

Directed byMalik Bendjelloul

1h 25m

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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Stephen SegermanSelf RodriguezSelf Regan RodriguezSelf

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Eva Rodriguez

Self

Mike TheodoreSelf

Dennis CoffeySelf

Sandra Rodriguez-KennedySelf

Clarence AvantSelf

Steve RowlandSelf

Malik BendjelloulSelf (uncredited)

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MusicDocumentary

STATUSReleased

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7.9

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