High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story

High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story (2005)

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Based on a true story, "Stuey" tells the story of Stu "The Kid" Ungar, a card prodigy who grew up playing high-stakes gin rummy in New York by the time he has fourteen, and running for his life at twenty - escaping to Las Vegas ahead of angry mobsters, forced to leave his life behind. He made good… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.
Directed By
A.W. Vidmer
Genres
Drama
On DVD
Mar 15, 2005

Critic Reviews

  • Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

    Think of it as sitting on a Jack-eight. Off suit.

  • Erik Childress, eFilmCritic.com

    As the poster tells us four things about Stuey ("Gambler. Addict. Loser. Legend") it's disappointing that the final film can only fulfill on three of the four.

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