Sugar Hill 1994

Overview

Sugar Hill is a 1994 American crime drama film directed by Leon Ichaso and written by Barry Michael Cooper. The production, which has a runtime of two hours and three minutes, is categorized as a drama, action, thriller, and crime film. It is considered the second installment in Cooper's Harlem Trilogy. The story is set in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City and stars Wesley Snipes and Michael Wright as brothers Roemello and Raynathan Skuggs. The plot centers on a drug dealer who attempts to leave his criminal life behind to pursue a straight path with his girlfriend. This decision leads to complications when the Mafia intervenes after he quits his partnership with his brother. The film, which was released in the United States on February 25, 1994, was produced with a budget of 10,000,000 dollars. It is rated R and maintains a domestic box office share of 99.2 percent. The narrative explores the brothers' involvement in the drug trade and the consequences of attempting to exit that world.