Watch High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story (2003) Free Online

Release Date: 2003

Cast: Michael Nouri, Steve Schirripa, Pat Morita, Michael Pasternak, Michael Imperioli, Vince Van Patten, Cynthia Brimhall, Todd Susman, Renee Faia

Categories: Movies, Crime Fiction, Biographical film, Biography, Indie, Docudrama

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. High Roller is told in 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 bookie, his career as a tournament gin player, moving into poker, his... MORE

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. High Roller is told in 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 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 few months before his passing. In the final scene, Ungar departs the motel room with the stranger (who apparently represents The Grim Reaper). LESS