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Life of a King

Life of a King

2013·Movie·1h 41m

Drama

7.3 / 10 (220 votes)

The endgame is the only thing that'll set you free.

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
Original language
English
Released
22 June 2013

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Last verified 2 Nov 2026

Cast

  • Cuba Gooding Jr.

    Cuba Gooding Jr.

    Eugene Brown

  • Malcolm M. Mays

    Malcolm M. Mays

    Tahime

  • Kevin Hendricks

    Kevin Hendricks

    Peanut

  • Ai

    Alani iLongwe

    Clifton

  • LisaGay Hamilton

    LisaGay Hamilton

    Sheila King

  • Dennis Haysbert

    Dennis Haysbert

    Searcy

  • Rachae Amber Thomas

    Rachae Amber Thomas

    Katrina

  • Richard T. Jones

    Richard T. Jones

    Perry

  • Paula Jai Parker

    Paula Jai Parker

    Gina Sanders

  • J-

    Jaida - Iman Benjamin

    Rhonda

  • Rickey Brown

    Rickey Brown

    Erik

  • Pepi Sonuga

    Pepi Sonuga

    Michelle