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Feature film — 2013

Life of a King (2013)

7.31h 41mDrama

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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Director: Jake Goldberger

On screen

Cast & crew

Cuba Gooding Jr. as Eugene Brown

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Eugene Brown

Malcolm M. Mays as Tahime

Malcolm M. Mays

Tahime

Kevin Hendricks as Peanut

Kevin Hendricks

Peanut

A

Alani iLongwe

Clifton

LisaGay Hamilton as Sheila King

LisaGay Hamilton

Sheila King

Dennis Haysbert as Searcy

Dennis Haysbert

Searcy

Rachae Amber Thomas as Katrina

Rachae Amber Thomas

Katrina

Richard T. Jones as Perry

Richard T. Jones

Perry

Paula Jai Parker as Gina Sanders

Paula Jai Parker

Gina Sanders

J

Jaida - Iman Benjamin

Rhonda

Rickey Brown as Erik

Rickey Brown

Erik

Pepi Sonuga as Michelle

Pepi Sonuga

Michelle