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Life of a King
Film / 2013

Life of a King

Directed by Jake Goldberger
Drama

★ 7.2/10Audience rating

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.

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.

Cast

Cuba Gooding Jr.Eugene Brown Malcolm M. MaysTahime Kevin HendricksPeanut Alani iLongweClifton LisaGay HamiltonSheila King Dennis HaysbertSearcy Rachae Amber ThomasKatrina Richard T. JonesPerry Paula Jai ParkerGina Sanders Jaida - Iman BenjaminRhonda Rickey BrownErik Pepi SonugaMichelle
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Jordan CallowayMarco Lyn Alicia HendersonMs. Gadbaw Glenn FontaneLucas Derrick L. McMillonBilly West J.D. WalshFritz Hammerton KillickDerek Meakil BellDarius George DickJamal Ketra LongKendall Chidi AjufoOfficer Davison Thurston HillHardware Store Man Paul TullyInmate (uncredited)

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