Robert LuPone, born in 1946, is known for his versatile acting career that spanned stage and screen. In High Stakes (1989), he delivers a compelling performance that captures the essence of risk and desperation in a world where fortune can change in an instant. His work in this film exemplifies the gritty charm of late 80s cinema, where the stakes are high and the characters are deeply flawed. LuPone's contributions to the cult film landscape resonate through his ability to bring complex characters to life.
High Stakes
Bambi Rose (Sally Kirkland) is a sexy, albeit aging, New York prostitute who is at the mercy of a sadistic vicious racketeer pimp named Slim (Richard Lynch), who has his fingers in nearly every sort of crime imaginable. When a greedy unprincipled Wall Street stockbroker (Robert LuPone) whose fortunes become intertwined with Bambi's when a mugging leaves him at her doorstep, Bambi enlists his aid in stealing $4,000 from one of Slim's henchmen and saving her daughter out of the clutches of the mobsters she works for.
