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Sweet Sugar is a 1972 American women-in-prison exploitation film directed by Michel Levesque and starring Phyllis Davis as Sugar Bowman. After accepting two years of forced labor instead of a prison sentence for a false drug charge, Sugar is sent to a sugar-cane plantation, where inmates face abusive guards and medical experiments directed by the owner, Dr. John. The plantation chain gang is the film's central setting.
[AFI Catalog](https://catalog.afi.com/Film/54708-SWEET-SUGAR)
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Who plays Sugar Bowman in Sweet Sugar?
Phyllis Davis plays Sugar Bowman. Sugar accepts two years of forced labor instead of prison after being falsely charged with a drug offense.
What is the plantation in Sweet Sugar?
Sugar is sent to a sugar-cane plantation, where the forced-labor system becomes the main setting for the film's prison exploitation story. Her struggle is shaped by the plantation's abuse and control.
Who directed Sweet Sugar?
Sweet Sugar was directed by Michel Levesque. It is a 1972 American women-in-prison exploitation film.
Why does Sugar go to the plantation?
Sugar accepts a two-year forced-labor sentence rather than a prison sentence for a false drug charge. She is then transported to the sugar-cane plantation, where she tries to survive its brutal conditions.
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