Sugar Hill

Sugar Hill

Year: 1994

Runtime: 123 min

Language: English

Director: León Ichaso

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Roemello Skuggs has become a powerful figure in the criminal underworld of Sugar Hill, but his success is threatened by internal conflict and a crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, Melissa. As tensions rise and betrayal emerges from within his circle, Roemello struggles to maintain control, battling both external enemies and a descent into his own fractured reality. He must confront his past and fight to escape the consequences of his choices, or risk losing everything he’s built.

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Timeline – Sugar Hill (1994)

Trace every key event in Sugar Hill (1994) with our detailed, chronological timeline. Perfect for unpacking nonlinear stories, spotting hidden connections, and understanding how each scene builds toward the film’s climax. Whether you're revisiting or decoding for the first time, this timeline gives you the full picture.

1

Mother's overdose death (Ella)

In a flashback, Ella Skuggs dies from a drug overdose, plunging the brothers into grief and revealing the family's downward spiral. The event establishes the environment of addiction and loss that will shape their future choices. It plants the seeds for the cycles of violence that follow.

childhood Skuggs residence
2

A.R.'s non-fatal shooting by Gus Molino

Roemello and his family survive a gunshot intended for their musician father, A.R., fired by Gus Molino. The non-fatal shooting shows the reach of the criminal world surrounding them. It foreshadows the power and danger that the Molinos and their associates will hold over the Skuggs family.

youth city streets
3

Roemello offered Georgetown scholarship

Roemello is offered a full scholarship to Georgetown, signaling a potential escape from the street life. The offer highlights Roemello's talent and the choices that could pull him toward a different path. It stands as a memory of what could have been.

youth Georgetown
4

Roemello avenges his father by killing Sal Marconi

As a teenager, Roemello violently avenges his father by shooting and killing Sal Marconi, Gus Molino’s cousin. The act cements his early ties to violence and revenge. It escalates the conflict with Gus Molino and tightens the family’s entanglement in crime.

teenage neighborhood street
5

Ricky Goggles’ death and body discovery

Ricky Goggles, Roemello’s best friend, is killed by Lolly Jonas, a rising Brooklyn dealer. The Skuggs crew later discovers Ricky’s burned body hanging from a neighborhood apartment building. The gruesome find triggers a brutal escalation and sets the stage for a street war.

aftermath of Ricky Goggles' death neighborhood building
6

Tony Adamo killed; war escalates

In retaliation for Ricky’s death, the Skuggs crew hunts down Tony Adamo and kills him. The hit intensifies the feud with Lolly Jonas’s organization and expands the violence surrounding the neighborhood. The conflict tests the brothers’ resilience and loyalty.

aftermath of Ricky Goggles' death city streets
7

Roemello contemplates leaving the drug game with Melissa

Amid the violence, Roemello begins to plan a new life with his girlfriend Melissa and considers quitting the drug trade. The idea of leaving the life behind offers a glimmer of hope. Yet the pull of loyalty and danger complicates any potential escape.

mid-plot New York City
8

Kymie’s death and drive-by saves Roemello

A teenage stick-up kid, Kymie, is killed in Roemello’s neighborhood, and in a drive-by shooting by Lolly’s people, Kymie saves Roemello’s life before dying. The tragedy deepens Melissa’s doubts about Roemello’s world and the possibility of a fresh start. Her doubts grow as the violence closes in.

late-plot Roemello’s neighborhood
9

Melissa ends relationship; date with Mark Doby

Melissa, increasingly wary of Roemello’s lifestyle, breaks off their relationship and agrees to go on a date with basketball star Mark Doby. The breakup signals a shift toward distance from the drug world. She hopes for a safer, more ordinary life, but the path remains uncertain.

post-Kymie death New York City
10

Visit to A.R.; overdose death discovered

Before they depart for North Carolina, Roemello and Melissa visit A.R.; they discover he has died of a heroin overdose, allegedly resulting from Raynathan’s decision to end his misery. The revelation cements the sense that violence and betrayal have claimed another family member. They confront the brutal reality of their world.

before departure for NC A.R.'s apartment
11

Raynathan shoots Gus, Lolly, and Harry

Shortly after A.R.’s death, Raynathan emerges from Gus’s restaurant and guns down Gus, Lolly, and Harry, Gus's son. The attack escalates the blood feud and pulls Roemello deeper into the cycle of violence. The neighborhood erupts as revenge becomes a way of life.

aftermath of A.R.'s death Gus's restaurant vicinity
12

The brothers confront each other; Roemello is shot

Roemello questions Raynathan about A.R.’s death, leading to a confrontation between the brothers. In the ensuing fight, Raynathan fires at Roemello, wounding him. The moment underscores the fragility of family ties amid the violence and greed that defined their world.

confrontation on the street
13

Raynathan’s suicide

Overwhelmed by the consequences of his actions, Raynathan fatally shoots himself in the stomach. His death ends the immediate blood feud but leaves Roemello to deal with the wreckage of their family. The tragedy marks a painful turning point for the survivors.

immediately after shooting Roemello near the confrontation site
14

Roemello and Melissa start new life in North Carolina

Roemello and Melissa relocate to North Carolina with their young son. Roemello is found in a wheelchair, likely paralyzed from the waist down, but he appears to enjoy family life despite his condition. The ending suggests a fragile, hopeful new chapter away from the city’s violence.

after events North Carolina

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