Life of a King

Film - 2013 - Drama

The story

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

Starring

Cuba Gooding Jr., Malcolm M. Mays, Kevin Hendricks, Carlton Byrd, LisaGay Hamilton, Dennis Haysbert

Where to watch

prime

Ratings

IMDb 6.9 out of 10

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Film · 2013 · Drama

Life of a King

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The story

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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Life Of A King Official Trailer #1 (2014) - Cuba
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IMDb
6.9 / 10
10k votes
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38%
Tomatometer
3.32 / 5
13k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.2 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreDrama
Runtime1h 41m
RatedM
Release2013-06-22
Where to watch
Prime Video
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