Life of a King

"The endgame is the only thing that'll set you free."

2013 1h 41m EN

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★7.2TMDB · 214

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Synopsis

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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 endgame is the only thing that'll set you free.”

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Cast

Cuba Gooding Jr.
Eugene Brown
Malcolm M. Mays
Tahime
Kevin Hendricks
Peanut
Alani iLongwe
Clifton
LisaGay Hamilton
Sheila King
Dennis Haysbert
Searcy
Rachae Amber Thomas
Katrina
Richard T. Jones
Perry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jake Goldberger
Writers: David Scott, Jake Goldberger, Dan Wetzel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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ERA

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Directed by Jake Goldberger, shot by Mark Schwartzbard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Eric V. Hachikian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Julie Garcés shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Cuba Gooding Jr. and Malcolm M. Mays and Kevin Hendricks carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The endgame is the only thing that'll set you free.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2708254 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jake Goldberger directs. Mark Schwartzbard behind the camera. Eric V. Hachikian scores. Julie Garcés cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Directed by Jake Goldberger, shot by Mark Schwartzbard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Eric V. Hachikian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Julie Garcés shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Cuba Gooding Jr. and Malcolm M. Mays and Kevin Hendricks carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The endgame is the only thing that'll set you free.".
7IMDB entry: tt2708254 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.