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Sugartime (film)

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Sugartime
Television release poster
GenreCrime
Drama
Romance
Based onRoemer: Man Against the Mob
by William F. Roemer Jr.
Written byMartyn Burke
Directed byJohn N. Smith
StarringJohn Turturro
Mary-Louise Parker
Elias Koteas
Maury Chaykin
Louis Del Grande
Deborah Duchêne
Larissa Laskin
ComposerSidney James
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerGale Anne Hurd
ProducerDavid Coatsworth
Production locationToronto, Ontario, Canada
CinematographyPierre Letarte
EditorRalph Brunjes
Running time111 minutes
Production companiesHBO Pictures
Pacific Western
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseNovember 25, 1995 (1995-11-25)

Sugartime is a 1995 American crime film directed by John N. Smith and written by Martyn Burke. It is based on the 1991 book Roemer: Man Against the Mob by William F. Roemer Jr. The film focuses on the true story of the affair between singer Phyllis McGuire of The McGuire Sisters, and Mafia boss Sam Giancana, famous for his alleged connections to John F. Kennedy and Frank Sinatra. It stars John Turturro, Mary-Louise Parker, Elias Koteas, Maury Chaykin, Louis Del Grande, Deborah Duchêne and Larissa Laskin. The film premiered on HBO on November 25, 1995.[1][2][3]

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  1. ^ McCarthy, John P. (1995-11-19). "Sugartime; Nov. 26, HBO". Variety.com. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  2. ^ O'Connor, John J. (1995-11-25). "TELEVISION REVIEW; Bad Boy Meets Good Girl, And Then Sparks Fly". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  3. ^ "TV Review: 'Sugartime': Humor, Hit Men in McGuire-Giancana Story". Articles.latimes.com. 1995-11-25. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
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