Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Friday, January 17, 2014 Limited
thematic elements, some drug content and brief violent images - all involving teens
Plot: What's the story about?
The unlikely true story of Eugene Brown and his one-man mission to give inner-city kids of Washington D.C. something he never had – a future. He discovered a multitude of life lessons through the game of chess during his 18-year incarceration for bank robbery. After his release and reentry into the workforce, Eugene developed and founded the Big Chair Chess Club to get kids off the streets and working towards lives they never believed they were capable of due to circumstances. From his daring introductory chess lessons to group of unruly high school students in detention to the development of the Club and the teens’ first local chess competitions, this movie reveals his difficult, inspirational journey and how he changed the lives of a group of teens with no endgame.
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Who stars in Life of a King: Cast List
Cuba Gooding Jr. ... Eugene
The Weapon, Lee Daniels' The Butler
Dennis Haysbert ... Searcy
Send Help, Major League 4
LisaGay Hamilton ... Sheila King
The Boogeyman, Beastly
Who's making Life of a King: Crew List
A look at the Life of a King behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jake Goldberger last directed Almost Friends and Don McKay. The film's writer Jake Goldberger last wrote Almost Friends and Don McKay.
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Watch Life of a King Trailers & Videos
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Production: What we know about Life of a King?
Key Facts
- The film premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival in 2013.
Filming Timeline
- 2013 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
Life of a King Release Date: When was the film released?
Life of a King was a limited release in 2014 on Friday, January 17, 2014. There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, The Nut Job and Ride Along.
As a limited theatrical release, Life of a King will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area. Sometimes, limited theatrical releases are simulatenously released to buy or rent on video on demand services like Prime Video and Apple TV.
Life of a King DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Life of a King was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 .
Life of a King VOD & Digital: When was the film released digitally?
Life of a King was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, January 17, 2014. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from various digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Vudu and others.
