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High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story
High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story

High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story

Genres

Drama

OverView

Based on the true story of the rise and fall of poker legend Stu "The Kid" Ungar.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

01 May 2003

Country

United States of America

Cast

Michael Imperioli

Michael Imperioli

Stu 'Stuey' Ungar

Renee Faia

Renee Faia

Angela

Michael Nouri

Michael Nouri

Vincent

Joe La Due

Joe La Due

DJ

Steve Schirripa

Steve Schirripa

Anthony

Evan Broder

Evan Broder

Goldstein

Todd Susman

Todd Susman

Max Ungar

Jonathan Press

Jonathan Press

Young Stu

Michael Pasternak

Michael Pasternak

The Stranger

Peggy Walton-Walker

Peggy Walton-Walker

Flo Ungar

Tommy Canary

Tommy Canary

Sol

A. W. Vidmer

A. W. Vidmer

Gin victim

Lon Gary

Lon Gary

Poker player

David Dwyer

David Dwyer

Poker player

Johnny Dark

Johnny Dark

Johnny

Pat Morita

Pat Morita

Mr. Leo

Richard Cowl

Richard Cowl

Robert Archer Lynn

Robert Archer Lynn

Matthew Carlton

Matthew Carlton

Carmine

Jeffrey Alfiero

Jeffrey Alfiero

Perry Poston

Perry Poston

Nate Bynum

Nate Bynum

Gerald

Bob Dellaposta

Bob Dellaposta

Cynthia Brimhall

Cynthia Brimhall

Diana Saunders

Diana Saunders

Vincent Van Patten

Vincent Van Patten

Ransom Gates

Ransom Gates

John Lombardo

John Lombardo

Andy Jarrell

Andy Jarrell

WSOP Announcer

James A. Fulton

James A. Fulton

Joe Keenan

Joe Keenan

William Patrick Johnson

William Patrick Johnson

Eric Randall

Eric Randall

TV Announcer

Shaina Krashin

Shaina Krashin

Anthony DiMaria

Anthony DiMaria

Sam Phaphol

Sam Phaphol

Bill Allison

Bill Allison

Schatar Sapphira Collier

Schatar Sapphira Collier

Vanessa Rene Gall

Vanessa Rene Gall

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