Sugartime
Sugartime

Sugartime

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1995
1h 51m
5.9(11 votes)
Crime
Drama
Romance
TV Movie

Overview

Sam Giancana is a ruthless mob boss from Chicago. During a trip to Las Vegas, he sees a performance by the McGuire Sisters, a popular singing group with a pure image. Sam is attracted to Phyllis and begins aggressively courting her. The two enter into an epic romance, but it brings unwanted attention and tarnishes Phyllis's reputation. For Sam, however, the consequences are far more drastic, landing him in trouble with the law and his fellow mobsters.

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Cast & Crew

66 members
Acting

John Turturro

Sam Giancana

John Turturro
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Mary-Louise Parker

Phyllis McGuire

Mary-Louise Parker
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Elias Koteas

Butch Blasi

Elias Koteas
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Maury Chaykin

Tony Accardo

Maury Chaykin
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Louis Del Grande

Chuckie English

Louis Del Grande
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Deborah DuchĂȘne

Christine McGuire

Deborah DuchĂȘne
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Larissa Laskin

Dorothy McGuire

Larissa Laskin
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Richard Blackburn

Police Captain

Richard Blackburn
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Christopher Barry

Photographer

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Amanda Blitz

Annette Giancana

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Renessa Blitz

Francine Giancana

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Kelly Bodanis

Doris

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Valerie Boyce

Showgirl

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Bob Clout

Mr. McGuire

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Stuart Clow

Vince Inserra

Stuart Clow
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Bill Cross

Robert Maheu

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Reg Dreger

Wadden

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Todd Duckworth

Reporter #2

Todd Duckworth
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Greg Ellwand

William Roemer

Greg Ellwand
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Neil Foster

Reporter

Neil Foster
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Ron Gabriel

Frederick Jones

Ron Gabriel
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Carole Galloway

Mrs. McGuire

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Yamit Geiger

Bonnie Giancana

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Production

Sam Grana

Johnny Roselli

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Graham Harley

Introducer

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Howard Jerome

Russian Louie

Howard Jerome
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Nahanni Johnstone

Carlene Delfano

Nahanni Johnstone
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Patrick Jude

Frank Sinatra

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Brian Kaulback

U.S. Marshal

Brian Kaulback
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David Keeley

Ralph Hill

David Keeley
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Deborah Kirshenbaum

Marie Perno

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John Kozak

Eddie Vogel

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Peter Krantz

Robert F. Kennedy

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Corinne Langston

Queen Mother

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Adam Large

Fanning

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Shawn Lawrence

Pit Boss

Shawn Lawrence
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Timothy Lee

Assistant

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John Lefebvre

Bennett Williams

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Dan Lett

Maitre 'd

Dan Lett
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Vincent Marino

Jimmy Perno

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Joe Matheson

Emcee

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Robin McCulloch

Dick Martin

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Gerry Mendicino

Libonati

Gerry Mendicino
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Valerie Moore

Choreographer

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Tony Munch

Moretti

Tony Munch
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Scott Nichol

Dealer

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Michael Polley

Security

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Miles Potter

Grand Jury Foreman

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Michael Rhoades

Schippers

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Nicholas Rice

Judge Campbell

Nicholas Rice
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Bill Roemer

CIA Agent

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Rino Romano

Phil Alderisio

Rino Romano
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Tony Rosato

Frank Ferraro

Tony Rosato
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Chuck Shamata

Michael Delfano

Chuck Shamata
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Kent Sheridan

Man

Kent Sheridan
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Ralph Small

John Bassett

Ralph Small
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Danny Smith

Stagehand

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Dylan Smith

Prison Guard

Dylan Smith
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Peter Snider

Other Man

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Andrew Stelmack

Gondolier

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Kristina Watson

Maid

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Jonathan Whittaker

Dan Rowan

Jonathan Whittaker
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Jonathan Wilson

Deliveryman

Jonathan Wilson
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Timm Zemanek

Reporter #3

Timm Zemanek
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Maritza Brikisak

Woman with Groceries (uncredited)

Maritza Brikisak
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Vanessa J. Daniel

Gala Attendee (uncredited)

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