Life of a King

Name: Life of a King
Genre: Drama
Released: 2013-06-22
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr., Malcolm M. Mays, Kevin Hendricks, Alani iLongwe, LisaGay Hamilton

2013·Movie·PG-13·101 min·★ 7.2(210)

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

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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United States	Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, UP Faith & Family Apple TV Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Rakuten TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads	Google Play Movies, YouTube, Apple TV Store
Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—
Australia	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV
Germany	filmfriend, Rakuten TV, Wedo TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Brazil	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
South Korea	FilmBox+	—

About Life of a King

Life of a King is a 2013 English-language drama film directed by Jake Goldberger. The cast is led by Cuba Gooding Jr., Malcolm M. Mays, Kevin Hendricks. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium.

Life of a King was produced in United States of America. It was released on June 22, 2013, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Jake Goldberger
Writers: Jake Goldberger, David Scott, Dan Wetzel
Release date: June 22, 2013
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America

Life of a King cast & crew

Life of a King was directed by Jake Goldberger and written by Jake Goldberger, David Scott, and Dan Wetzel.

The cast features Cuba Gooding Jr. as Eugene Brown, Malcolm M. Mays as Tahime, Kevin Hendricks as Peanut, Alani iLongwe as Clifton, LisaGay Hamilton as Sheila King, and Dennis Haysbert as Searcy.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Eric V. Hachikian, cinematography is by Mark Schwartzbard, and it was produced by Tatiana Kelly and Jim Young.

Is Life of a King worth watching?

Life of a King holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 210 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Life of a King is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Life of a King

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