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High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story

2003 · 120 min

A sad, absorbing climb-and-collapse portrait that makes the card table feel like a trap closing slowly.

Directed by: A. W. Vidmer
Genres: Drama
Starring: Michael Imperioli, Renee Faia, Michael Nouri

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

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Directed by: A. W. Vidmer
Genres: Drama
Starring: Michael Imperioli, Renee Faia, Michael Nouri

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
obsession
grief
identity
betrayal
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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