Sugartime_
"Their affair shook the mob... and shocked the world."
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.
Starring
John Turturro, Mary-Louise Parker, Elias Koteas
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Sugartime was released 31 years ago in 1995.
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 pu...
Sugartime is a Crime, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 51m.
CAST (20)
John Turturro
Sam Giancana
Mary-Louise Parker
Phyllis McGuire
Elias Koteas
Butch Blasi
Maury Chaykin
Tony Accardo
Louis Del Grande
Chuckie English
Deborah Duchêne
Christine McGuire
Larissa Laskin
Dorothy McGuire
Richard Blackburn
Police Captain
CB
Christopher Barry
Photographer
AB
Amanda Blitz
Annette Giancana
RB
Renessa Blitz
Francine Giancana
KB
Kelly Bodanis
Doris
VB
Valerie Boyce
Showgirl
BC
Bob Clout
Mr. McGuire
Stuart Clow
Vince Inserra
BC
Bill Cross
Robert Maheu
RD
Reg Dreger
Wadden
Todd Duckworth
Reporter #2
Greg Ellwand
William Roemer
Neil Foster
Reporter
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What is Sugartime about?
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.
How long is Sugartime?
Sugartime has a runtime of 111 minutes (1h 51m).
Who stars in Sugartime?
The cast of Sugartime includes John Turturro, Mary-Louise Parker, Elias Koteas, Maury Chaykin, Louis Del Grande.
What is the rating of Sugartime?
Sugartime has a rating of 5.9 out of 10 based on 11 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Crime
Drama
Romance
TV Movie
