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

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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[edit]

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[edit]

Michael Imperioli as Stu Ungar
Renee Faia 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
Brian Kaplan as John Strzemp
Jonathan Press as Young Stu
Evan Broder as Goldstein
Todd Susman as Max Ungar
Tommy Cannary as Sol
Peggy Walton-Walker as Flo Ungar
A.W. Vidmer as Gin Victim
Lon Gary as Poker Player
David Dwyer as Poker Player
Steve Schirripa as Anthony

Awards[edit]

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

External links[edit]

High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story at IMDb

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+'''''High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story''''' is a 2003 [[biopic]] focusing on the life of [[United States|American]] professional [[poker]] and [[gin rummy|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 (literary technique)|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 [[bookmaker|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==
-''High Roller'' is told in [[flashback (literary technique)|flashback]]. Ungar ([[Michael Imperioli]]), in a motel room on the last night of his life, relates his life story to a stranger (Michael Pasternak). He speaks of growing up as the son of a [[bookmaker|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]]).
+* [[Michael Imperioli]] as Stu Ungar
+* [[Renee Faia]] 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
+* [[Brian Kaplan]] as John Strzemp
+* [[Jonathan Press]] as Young Stu
+* [[Evan Broder]] as Goldstein
+* [[Todd Susman]] as Max Ungar
+* [[Tommy Cannary]] as Sol
+* [[Peggy Walton-Walker]] as Flo Ungar
+* [[A.W. Vidmer]] as Gin Victim
+* [[Lon Gary]] as Poker Player
+* [[David Dwyer]] as Poker Player
+* [[Steve Schirripa]] as Anthony
 ==Awards==
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+[[Category:Films about poker]]
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