Product Details

• Actors: John Turturro, Mary-Louise Parker, Elias Koteas, Maury Chaykin, Louis Del Grande
• Directors: John N. Smith
• Writers: Martyn Burke, William F. Roemer Jr.
• Producers: David Coatsworth, David Gale, Gale Anne Hurd, Martyn Burke
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Hbo Home Video
• VHS Release Date: March 24, 1998
• Run Time: 111 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304044593
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #206,702 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Based on the true story of the life and times and love affair of mobster Sam Giancana and America's songbird, Phyllis McGuire. Their too public relationship and tense atmosphere of the times could put an end to her career - and his life!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really A Thrill, August 21, 2000

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Jennifer Baker (Menlo Park, Ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sugartime [VHS] (VHS Tape)

What a great movie. I loved everything about it. Mary Louise Parker has never been more radiant. In this movie, she has it all: talent, attitude, romance, and a little humor on the side. And speaking of wornderful performances, John Turturro gives, in my opinion, one of his best. We love to hate him and he makes being a gangster seem glamorous and suprisingly ethical. The added "gansta" crimes only add to the plot of this movie, as does the story of the stunning McGuire sisters. By the end you with laugh and cry and flat out have a good time. It is a nice change from all of the other garbage around. Excellent!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sugartime is a Goodtime, June 15, 2000

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Phillip Connors (Las Vegas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sugartime [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Sugartime is an interesting and entertaining movie. It is most interesting when Mary-Louise Parker is on screen. She is prim and beautiful and is a perfect offset to Turturro's portrayal of Sam Giancana. The movie tries its best to place historical references to Kennedy, Hoover, et al. Sugartime is an excellent choice for a fun, enjoyable evening.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great historical love story., May 12, 2007

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Cathleen M. Walker "geminiwalker" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sugartime (DVD)

I love this movie! It's fun, piquant, thoughtful, provocative. This movie was my introduction to John Turturro, a delightful actor with a thoughtful presence. In spite of the character of the mobster Sam Giancana, I could see the soft, lovable side of him that Phyllis Maguire simply could not walk away from. I could even see his integrity: in spite of being offered complete immunity, he refused to talk once he was arrested.

Maguire's denial about Giancana's "work" was palpable - as was his own. I could not believe I could find them an adorable couple - and yet I did. I've been a Mary-Louise Parker fan since Fried Green Tomatoes, Boys on the Side, Angels in America and Weeds. This is a side of her I had not ever seen. She's delicious. A great, historical love story.

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