Sugar Hill (1994): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Sugar Hill is a 1994 drama thriller directed by León Ichaso, starring Wesley Snipes, Clarence Williams III and Abe Vigoda. It runs 2 hours 3 minutes and earned $18.2 million worldwide. Critics gave it 50 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 3m (123 min)
- Director
- León Ichaso
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sugar Hill About?
The premise of Sugar Hill without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Roemello Skuggs has become a powerful figure in the criminal underworld of Sugar Hill, but his success is threatened by internal conflict and a crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, Melissa. As tensions rise and betrayal emerges from within his circle, Roemello struggles to maintain control, battling both external enemies and a descent into his own fractured reality. He must confront his past and fight to escape the consequences of his choices, or risk losing everything he’s built.
Sugar Hill Themes & Keywords
· 44 tags- african american protagonist
- flashback
- criminal
- drug dealer
- drug overdose
- brother brother relationship
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- gang war
- revenge
- hood
- 10 year old boy
- haunted by the past
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- shooting
- blood
- younger version of character
- violence
- 11 year old boy
- flash forward
- jaguar the car
- 10 year old
- wealth
- drug kingpin
- father son relationship
- 11 year old
- mother son relationship
- mafia
- son witnesses his mother overdosing
- epilogue
- son witesses his father getting shot
- loneliness
- brooklyn new york city
- black american
- manhattan new york city
- urination
- new york city
- harlem manhattan new york city
- african american
- gangster
- heroin addict
- drug dealing
- racial slur
- torture
- death of mother
- independent film
Sugar Hill Cast
Wesley Snipes leads the cast, with Clarence Williams III and Abe Vigoda. Directed by León Ichaso; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director León Ichaso
Also Starring in Sugar Hill
· 6 moreMore from León Ichaso
More films directed by León Ichaso, best-rated first: El cantante and Piñero.
Sugar Hill Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Sugar Hill 50 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 50 Metascore
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TMDB 56% User score
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Sugar Hill Plot Summary
What happens in Sugar Hill from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Roemello Skuggs, Wesley Snipes, grows up under the shadow of loss and crime, and the film unfolds largely through a mosaic of flashbacks that map the trauma shaping the Skuggs brothers. In early scenes, Ella’s drug overdose death and a non-fatal shooting of their drug-addicted father, Arthur Romello “A.R.” Skuggs, set a precedent for the violence that surrounds them—the latter incident happening at the hands of the very man they would later work for, Gus Molino. The story then pushes forward to Roemello’s adolescence, where the urge to avenge his father drives him to kill Sal Marconi, Gus’s cousin, an act that cements the hard line between family loyalty and street retribution.
Full summary
The whole story of Sugar Hill, scene by scene
Sugar Hill Box Office
Sugar Hill grossed $18.2 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$18.2M
- US & Canada
- $18.2M
Sugar Hill Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Official UK Re-Release Trailer
How Well Do You Know Sugar Hill?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor plays Roemello Skuggs, the film's central character?
Cars in Sugar Hill
14 cars on screen, including the 1993 Jaguar XJ6 XJ40 and the 1991 Cadillac Sedan DeVille.
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1993 Jaguar XJ6 XJ40 Main role -
1991 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Minor role -
1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee Minor role -
1990 Lincoln Town Car Minor role
Sugar Hill Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Inferno Branco, revocator” and “Scacco al re nero”.
- Also known as
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- Inferno Branco, revocator
- Scacco al re nero
- Sugar Hill, a kiégett dzsungel
- שוגר היל
- Шугър хил
- Шугар Хилл
- 义胆情深
- 슈거힐
- Шуґар Гілл
- Cukraus kalva
- Harlem'in Arka Yakası
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Movies Like Sugar Hill
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Sugarhouse, Harlem Nights and Sugar Mountain.
Sugar Hill FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Sugar Hill, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sugar Hill?
Sugar Hill runs 2 hours 3 minutes (123 minutes).
When was Sugar Hill released?
Sugar Hill was released on February 25, 1994.
Who directed Sugar Hill?
Sugar Hill was directed by León Ichaso.
More films by León Ichaso Who is in the cast of Sugar Hill?
Sugar Hill stars Wesley Snipes, Clarence Williams III and Abe Vigoda, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Sugar Hill make at the box office?
Sugar Hill grossed $18.2 million worldwide.
How is Sugar Hill rated?
Sugar Hill has 50 on Metacritic and 56% on TMDB.
Does Sugar Hill have a post-credit scene?
No. Sugar Hill has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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