Sugar Hill
Seen it?1974 | 91 min | Crime, Action, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, horror fans and action fans. If you loved Batman, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
When a nightclub owner is murdered by gangsters after refusing to sell his business to the mob boss, his grieving fiancé enlists the help of a voodoo priestess to avenge his death.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$350K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Maslansky
- Marki BeyDiana 'Sugar' Hill
- Robert QuarryMorgan
- Don Pedro ColleyBaron Samedi
- Betty Anne ReesCeleste
- Richard LawsonValentine
- Zara CullyMama Maitresse
- Charles RobinsonFabulous
- Larry Don JohnsonLangston
- Rick HagoodTank Watson
- Ed GeldartO'Brien