Sugar (2004) (original) (raw)

Based on several short stories by acclaimed writer and filmmaker Bruce LaBruce, SUGAR is a provocative, challenging and bizarrely funny coming of age love story. Cliff, a homosexual teen on the verge of turning 18, is restless in his sheltered suburban life, and anxious to have his first sexual experience. Armed with a bottle of vodka and a joint, Cliff goes downtown looking for some action, and meets up with Butch, a hunky street hustler. In the company of Butch, Cliff's eyes are opened to a world of gay sex, drugs, prostitution, and life on the street, but Cliff soon learns that to taste ...(more)

Based on several short stories by acclaimed writer and filmmaker Bruce LaBruce, SUGAR is a provocative, challenging and bizarrely funny coming of age love story. Cliff, a homosexual teen on the verge of turning 18, is restless in his sheltered suburban life, and anxious to have his first sexual experience. Armed with a bottle of vodka and a joint, Cliff goes downtown looking for some action, and meets up with Butch, a hunky street hustler. In the company of Butch, Cliff's eyes are opened to a world of gay sex, drugs, prostitution, and life on the street, but Cliff soon learns that to taste the sugar of life is to experience the bittersweet. (less)

Director: John Palmer
Writers: Todd Klinck, Bruce La Bruce, Jaie Laplante, John Palmer
Starring: Brendan Fehr, Andre Noble, Haylee Wanstall, Maury Chaykin, Michael Riley, Marnie McPhail
Producers: John Buchan, Jennifer Jonas, Todd Klinck, Damion Nurse

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