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May 8, 2014 · Life of a King: Directed by Jake Goldberger. With Cuba Gooding Jr., Dennis Haysbert, George Dick, Thurston Hill III. Ex-felon, Eugene Brown, establishes a Chess Club for inner city teenagers in Washington, D.C.
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- Drama
- Jake Goldberger
- 2014-05-08
Movie Info. Determined to help at-risk youths avoid the mistakes he made, an ex-con (Cuba Gooding Jr.) forms a chess club to offer them an alternative to running with street gangs. Rating: PG-13...
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- Jake Goldberger
- PG-13
- Cuba Gooding Jr.
For a movie about chess—a game in which strategy, smarts and staying a step ahead of your opponent are crucial—"Life of a King" is awfully formulaic and predictable. Based on the true story of ex-con-turned-youth-mentor Eugene Brown, director and co-writer Jake Goldberger's drama is earnest to a fault and hits all the inspiring notes you'd ...
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415 IMDb 6.9 1 h 29 min 2013. X-Ray PG-13. Drama · Emotional · Gritty · Inspiring. Freevee (with ads) Watch with Prime. Start your 30-day free trial. More purchase. options. Details. Life of a King is the true story of one man's inspiring mission to better the future of inner-city youth in Washington, D.C.
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- Eugene; Searcy; Sheila King
- PG-13
- 2013
Parents need to know that Life of a King is based on the true story of Eugene Brown, an ex con who leaves prison and becomes an unlikely chess teacher to inner-city kids. There's some drug-related gun violence in the movie that leaves one teen shot and killed; a man beats up his girlfriend and her teenage….
Life of a King is the true story of one man’s inspiring mission to better the future of inner-city youth in Washington, D.C. After being incarcerated for 18 years, Eugene Brown (Academy Award®-winner Cuba Gooding, Jr.) established the Big Chair Chess Club to help pull kids off the streets.