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High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story

Original title: Stuey
  • 2003
  • R
  • 1h 50m
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6.0/10
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Michael Imperioli in High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story (2003)
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The story of poker legend Stuey Ungar. A gambler by the age of 10, Ungar won millions playing card games.The story of poker legend Stuey Ungar. A gambler by the age of 10, Ungar won millions playing card games.The story of poker legend Stuey Ungar. A gambler by the age of 10, Ungar won millions playing card games.

  • Director
    • A.W. Vidmer
  • Writer
    • A.W. Vidmer
  • Stars
    • Al Bernstein
    • Andrew N.S. Glazer
    • Michael Imperioli
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    2.2K
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    • Director
      • A.W. Vidmer
    • Writer
      • A.W. Vidmer
    • Stars
      • Al Bernstein
      • Andrew N.S. Glazer
      • Michael Imperioli
    • 32User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins

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    Michael Imperioli in High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story (2003)
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    Al Bernstein
    Al Bernstein
    • Al Bernstein
    Andrew N.S. Glazer
    Andrew N.S. Glazer
    • Andrew N.S. Glazer
    Michael Imperioli
    Michael Imperioli
    • Stu Ungar
    Brian Kaplan
    • John Strzemp
    Michael Pasternak
    Michael Pasternak
    • The Stranger
    Jonathan Press
    Jonathan Press
    • Young Stu
    Evan Broder
    • Goldstein
    Todd Susman
    Todd Susman
    • Max Ungar
    Tommy Canary
    • Sol
    Peggy Walton-Walker
    Peggy Walton-Walker
    • Flo Unger
    A.W. Vidmer
    • Gin Victim
    Michael Nouri
    Michael Nouri
    • Vincent
    Lon Gary
    • Poker Player #1
    David Dwyer
    David Dwyer
    • Poker Player #2
    • (as David S. Dwyer)
    Steve Schirripa
    Steve Schirripa
    • Anthony
    • (as Steven R. Schirripa)
    Johnny Dark
    • Johnny
    Pat Morita
    Pat Morita
    • Mr. Leo
    Renee Faia
    Renee Faia
    • Angela
    • Director
      • A.W. Vidmer
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    • Trivia
      The scene where DJ (Joe La Due) bluffs his opponent, Mario, off of pocket Kings, while holding 7-2 off-suit, is based upon an actual hand that occurred between Jack "Treetop" Straus and an unknown opponent. The story goes, that while playing in a high stakes cash game, Straus had won several pots in row and decided that he would play the "rush" and raise the next hand regardless of what his cards were. When he looked down at his hole cards, he found that he'd been dealt 7-2 off-suit, the worst starting hand in Texas Hold'em. But he decided to raise anyway, he was called by a single opponent, and the flop read; 7 3 3. Straus bet and his opponent re-raised, indicating an over-pair to the board. Straus decided to call, in the hopes that he could perhaps bluff his opponent off of his hand on the turn or river. The turn brought a 2. It was no help to Straus though, as he could only play his two pair sevens and threes. The deuce didn't play. And it also meant that if his opponent did in fact have an over-pair, such as Kings or Queens, that Straus was way behind. Straus decided to bet again on the turn anyway, which made his opponent seriously consider whether to call or fold. Straus knew that if he were called, his chances of outdrawing his opponent were very slim, with only one card to go. After several minutes, Straus offered a proposition to his opponent, for $25 his opponent could choose either one of Straus' hole cards and Straus would show it to him. After more consideration, the opponent finally decided to take the deal, he tossed Straus $25 and chose a card, it turned out to be the deuce. Straus' opponent deduced that since he showed him one card, the other must be of the same value and so, he naturally assumed that Straus must have had pocket deuces, giving him a full house, deuces full of threes. It was considered one the most celebrated bluffs in all of poker history.
    • Goofs
      When Stuey first walks into a casino when he arrives in Las Vegas, the scene is supposed to take place in 1973. However the video slots on the other side of the glass doors he enters weren't invented until a couple decades after.
    • Quotes

      Stu 'Stuey' Ungar: See, life is a people game, too. Only... the emphasis is just a little bit different.

    • Soundtracks
      FALLIN' IN
      Written & Performed by Marc Eric

      Published by Empirical Music (ASCAP)

    User reviews32

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    8/10
    a tale so extraordinary you have to see it to believe it
    stuey unger was a card playing legend. he was quoted in an interview as saying, "Some day, I suppose it's possible for someone to be a better No Limit Hold'em player than me. I doubt it, but it could happen. But, I swear to you, I don't see how anyone could ever play gin better than me." there's a gin rummy scene in this movie that is so amazing you could have plopped it in 'X-Men' as a showcase for a superhero's mutant power. that's how incredible this man was.

    i have a few minor problems with this movie. as dark as this movie was, stuey's real life was darker. poker pro todd brunson said, "During the last World Series of poker, Bob Stupak, Mike Sexton and I had a drink and talked about Stu. Mike told us how he could barely talk, hadn't showered in weeks and how his fingers were burned black by a crack pipe." in the film, michael imperioli looked far too healthy to be stu unger in the final years of his life. when stuey won his last wsop he looked like a skeleton, but let's face it, this production lacked both the time and the "deniro" to make that kind of transformation. my other problem was that i wish there was more poker playing, with actual hands and situations. sure it might have bored the average non poker enthusiast, but it would have been nice for the hardcores. too bad the movie wasn't 6 hours or so longer.

    i watched the movie with 3 non poker players and they all thoroughly enjoyed it. just like you don't have to be a former member of the colonial army to enjoy Gibson's "the patriot", you don't have to be a poker player to see this gem. can't wait for the DVD. (8 out of 10)
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    • Jan 31, 2005

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    • Release date
      • May 1, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Игрок
    • Filming locations
      • Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    • Production company
      • AWV Productions
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      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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