Decent film about my favourite poker player of all time. Checking their website they recommend buying windvd from intervideo to watch on pc. The stu ungar story is a biopic concerning american poker player stu unger. Vincent michael nouri, a gangster with a family connection, offers a second chance in the form of a las vegas rummy competition. The stu ungar story is a 2003 biopic focusing on the life of american professional poker and gin player stu ungar. Based on the true story of the rise and fall of poker legend stu the kid ungar. Information about the movie on high roller the stu ungar story drama, usa, 2003, 120 min. I liked the actors, very much, but i felt that the movie itself, the storyline could have been extended with a lot more table action and i feel that if if had.
The rise and fall of stuey the kid ungar, the worlds greatest poker player by nolan. A movie based loosely on ungar s life, high roller. High roller the stu ungar story 2003 720p webrip yts mx. It is a wellcrafted biographical portrait of threetime world champion poker player stu ungar. You make some bad choices then your back at the bottom. Based on a true story, michael imperioli stars as poker legend, stu ungar. The true story of one of the most gifted card players in history provides. High roller the stu ungar story 2003 720p webrip yts. The stu ungar story also features appearances by pat. Was hoping it would document more about his career than.
When i tried to play it on my pc the intervideo software already on the disc gave me a problem requiring codecs. The stu ungar story based on a true story, michael imperioli stars as poker legend, stu ungar. The stu ungar story is a 2003 biopic focusing on the life of. The tragic reallife story of poker legend stu ungar and his struggles with drug addiction and money management. The pokerstars shark cage season 2 episode 14 final table duration. This film appeared on cable television under the title of high roller. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
This is a great bio pic about one of pokers alltime legends. He was one of two people ever to win the world series of poker three times. Stu becomes something of a celebrity when he wins the world series of. The stu ungar story alternate title stuey, was made in 2003. I enjoyed the small poker scenes of the world series event that were re created. The stu ungar story dvd based on a true story, michael imperioli stars as poker legend, stu ungar. Early on, stuey takes a liking to gambling, but his obsessive habits put him in debt to the mob. The film features cameos from several figures from the world of professional sports and poker, including vince van patten, andy glazer and al bernstein. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film.
The stu ungar story 2003 region 1 ntsc you will need a region 1 dvd player. In this film based on a true story, stuey ungar michael imperioli moves from teenage card prodigy to worldrenowned gambling superstar. Mike sexton on stu ungar losing money at golf duration. A gambler by the age of 10, ungar won millions playing card games. Round table with mike sexton e06 mike sexton on stu ungar losing money at golf duration. The story of stu ungar is fascinating and tragic, and the film does an excellent job of bringing it to life. He was one of two people ever to win the world series of poker three times twice before age 26. In life, stu s nickname was the kid, and the film chronicles the descent of an intelligent young man with great promise, who becomes addicted to gambling and ruins all of that. Featuring michael imperioli, the movie also includes renee faia, michael nouri, michael pasternak, pat morita, vincent van patten and cynthia brimhall. Stu ungar was inducted posthumously into the poker hall of fame in 2001. But, in spite of his success, a life of excess and addiction left him in tremendous debt and could only end in tragedy.
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