Information
Released Year: 2013
Runtime: 101 minutes
Genre: Drama
Directors: Jake Goldberger
Casts: Dennis Haysbert, LisaGay Hamilton, Cuba Gooding Jr., Richard T. Jones, Paula Jai Parker, Chidi Ajufo, Carlton Byrd, Thurston Hill, Jaida - Iman Benjamin, Rickey Brown
IMDB: Life of a King (2013)
Ratings: 
(4 votes, average: 3.25 out of 5)
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(4 votes, average: 3.25 out of 5)Loading...Reviews
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Washington Post -
The film is an effective, even heartwarming, tale of one man’s commitment to teaching that playing by the rules is more important than winning.
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service -
Gooding brings just enough streetwise credibility to make Brown work.
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The New York Times -
Mr. Gooding’s performance and his complex charisma are fascinating to watch throughout.
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The Dissolve -
Life Of A King manages to sustain a hilariously over-the-top tone of naked sincerity from start to finish.
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RogerEbert.com -
Brown's story is a good one, though, and solid performances — especially from star Cuba Gooding Jr. — elevate the film slightly above the familiar trappings of its genre.
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Life of a King (2013)
Life of a King is 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.
Life of a King (2013)
(4 votes, average: 3.25 out of 5)Loading...
Information
Released Year: 2013
Runtime: 101 minutes
Genre: Drama
Directors: Jake Goldberger
Casts: Dennis Haysbert, LisaGay Hamilton, Cuba Gooding Jr., Richard T. Jones, Paula Jai Parker, Chidi Ajufo, Carlton Byrd, Thurston Hill, Jaida - Iman Benjamin, Rickey Brown
IMDB: Life of a King (2013)
Storyline
Life of a King is 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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Reviews
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Washington Post -
The film is an effective, even heartwarming, tale of one man’s commitment to teaching that playing by the rules is more important than winning.
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|
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service -
Gooding brings just enough streetwise credibility to make Brown work.
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The New York Times -
Mr. Gooding’s performance and his complex charisma are fascinating to watch throughout.
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The Dissolve -
Life Of A King manages to sustain a hilariously over-the-top tone of naked sincerity from start to finish.
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RogerEbert.com -
Brown's story is a good one, though, and solid performances — especially from star Cuba Gooding Jr. — elevate the film slightly above the familiar trappings of its genre.
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Life of a King is 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.
Life of a King is 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.
Life of a King is 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.
Life of a King is 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.