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Life of a King
“The endgame is the only thing that'll set you free.”
20137.21h 41m
Overview
The true story of one man's mission to give inner city kids of Washington DC something he never had - a future. After being incarcerated for eighteen years, Eugene Brown established the Big Chair Chess Club to get kids off the streets and working towards lives they never believed they were capable of. This is his inspirational story.
Directed by Jake Goldberger
Written by David Scott, Jake Goldberger, Dan Wetzel
Produced by Tatiana Kelly, Jim Young
0Top Cast
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Eugene Brown
Malcolm M. Mays
Tahime
Kevin Hendricks
Peanut
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Alani iLongwe
Clifton
LisaGay Hamilton
Sheila King
Dennis Haysbert
Searcy
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Rachae Amber Thomas
Katrina
Richard T. Jones
Perry
Paula Jai Parker
Gina Sanders
J
Jaida - Iman Benjamin
Rhonda
About Life of a King
Life of a King is a drama film released in 2013. Directed by Jake Goldberger, it stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Malcolm M. Mays, Kevin Hendricks. The true story of one man's mission to give inner city kids of Washington DC something he never had - a future. After being incarcerated for eighteen years, Eugene Brown established the Big Chair Chess Club to get kids off the streets and working towards lives they never believed they were capable of. This is his inspirational story.
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