High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story

High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story
High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story
Directed by	A. W. Vidmer
Written by	A. W. Vidmer
Produced by
Starring	Michael Imperioli; ; Michael Nouri; Michael Pasternak; Pat Morita; Vincent Van Patten; Cynthia Brimhall
Edited by	A. W. Vidmer
Music by	; Starr Parodi
Distributed by	New Line Home Video
Release date	2003;
Running time	110 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story is a 2003 biopic focusing on the life of American professional poker and gin player Stu Ungar. Stuey is the film's alternate title. The film features cameos from several figures from the world of professional sports and poker, including Vince Van Patten, Andy Glazer and Al Bernstein.

Plot[]

High Roller is told in flashback. Ungar (Michael Imperioli), in a motel room on the last night of his life, relates his personal story to a stranger (Michael Pasternak). He speaks of growing up as the son of a bookie, his career as a tournament gin player, moving into poker, his marriage and the birth of his daughter Stefanie, cocaine abuse, and the breakup of his marriage. The film climaxes with Ungar's third victory at the Main Event of the World Series of Poker a year before his passing. In the final scene, Ungar departs the motel room with the stranger (who apparently represents the Grim Reaper).

Cast[]

Michael Imperioli as Stu Ungar
as Angela
Michael Nouri as Vincent
Michael Pasternak as The Stranger
Pat Morita as Mr. Leo
Vincent Van Patten as Jimmy D.
Cynthia Brimhall as Sondra
Al Bernstein as Himself
Andrew N.S. Glazer as Himself
as John Strzemp
as Young Stu
as Goldstein
Todd Susman as Max Ungar
as Sol
Peggy Walton-Walker as Flo Ungar
A.W. Vidmer as Gin Victim
as Poker Player
David Dwyer as Poker Player
Steve Schirripa as Anthony

Awards[]

Nashville Film Festival Audience Choice Award - Best Feature (2003)
PRISM Awards Commendation (2004)
San Diego Film Festival Festival Award - Best Director (2003)

External links[]

High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story at IMDb

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