Searching for Sugar Man (2012)

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Great Art Always Survives

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

• Released: 2012-06-30
• Genres: Music, Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 25m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.9/10 from 1,068 votes

Directed by Malik Bendjelloul.

Top cast

• Stephen Segerman as Self
• Rodriguez as Self
• Regan Rodriguez as Self
• Eva Rodriguez as Self
• Mike Theodore as Self
• Dennis Coffey as Self
• Sandra Rodriguez-Kennedy as Self
• Clarence Avant as Self
• Steve Rowland as Self
• Malik Bendjelloul as Self (uncredited)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Searching for Sugar Man

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