Although his hardnosed father instills proper values and respect in. But he wasnt simple cleaner, he started to teach those students chess which changes their life. C eugene is in prison where chess man gambles cigarettes with him over chess games. Variety reports that millenium has bought the rights to distribute life of a king, a movie in which cuba gooding jr. Exfelon, eugene brown, establishes a chess club for inner city. A new york advertising executive travels to a small southern town to collect an inheritance but finds he must create a gospel choir and lead it to success before he can collect. When eugene is ready to be released he confides that he is concerned about not having many friends on the outside any more. Life of a king is a sports film about a game that rarely hits movie screens.
Life of a king is inspired by a true story, and looks like a humble inspirational film about developing as a person and learning invaluable life lessons in this case through chess when you have the opportunity to do so which unfortunately a hell of a lot of people dont have. In life of a king, chess becomes an allegory for life. Eventually, he was convicted of bank robbery and sentenced to hard. Jan 17, 2014 in the movie life of a king, cuba gooding jr. The hollywood reporter the game of chess reflects the game of life in this moving biopic starring cuba gooding jr. Life of a king tells the story of eugene brown, an exconvict who established a chess club for struggling students in the washington d. For a script that had been bouncing around production offices for years, any chance to make it happen was worth taking. As students start filling in spots in the club he encourages his prodigies to compete in tournaments. Jun 12, 2014 in 20, the life of eugene brown hit the silver screen as the movie life of a king starring cuba gooding, jr. A former felon looking for redemption tries to steer innercity kids away from crime by forming an unconventional chess club in washington, dc. Life of a king 20 with dennis haysbert, george dick, cuba. Feb 11, 2014 exfelon, eugene brown, establishes a chess club for inner city teenagers in washington, d. In prison 18 years for bank robbery, brown learned how to play chess.
Based on a true story, life of a king tells the inspiring story of exconturned chess teacher eugene brown cuba gooding jr. This movie was wonderful and all teenagers should watch this movie. Action movies 2019 english explosive bullet hollywood full length crime movie. Jan 15, 2014 life of a king features the real life story of an excon who turned his life around, and then started a chess club to help inner city youth. Life of a king is a movie about eugene brown, an exconvict who spent 20 years in jail for bank robbery and who started a chess club for children in washington d. I first learned about life of a king in mid20 after seeing it posted in a forum on chess. Determined to help atrisk youths avoid the mistakes he made, an excon cuba gooding jr. For a movie about chessa game in which strategy, smarts and. Rent life of a king 20 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Life of a king is the unlikely true story of eugene brown and his oneman mission to give innercity kids of washington d.
Plot summary determined to help atrisk youths avoid the mistakes he made, an excon cuba gooding jr. The recurring message throughout the movie is to think before you move. Cuba gooding jr, dennis haysbert, lisagay hamilton. The acting and cinematography are outstanding, particularly the performance of cuba gooding, jr. Jan 17, 2014 the game of chess reflects the game of life in this moving biopic starring cuba gooding jr.
Solid performancesespecially from star cuba gooding jr. Directed by jake goldberger 1 hour 40 minutes in life of a king, cuba gooding jr. Normally i am skeptical about true stories, but cuba gooding jr. Life of a king trailer cuba gooding junior 2014 youtube. Life of a king is a 20 american drama film directed by jake goldberger. Yahoo sportswriter dan wetzels life of a king tells. The independent film, which comes out in 16 theaters, on itunes, amazon and ondemand on friday, tells the real story of eugene brown gooding jr. In short, this was a pretty good movie and i rate it as above average. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. The son of cuba gooding, lead singer for the 70s pop group the main ingredient, he was born in the bronx on january 2, 1968, but moved. Like the butler, its a reminder that no, cuba gooding jr. Jun 22, 20 although the performances of both cuba gooding jr. Ceugene is in prison where chess man gambles cigarettes with him over chess games.
Celebrity profile check out the latest cuba gooding jr. Life of a king 2014 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Top 10 best movies about chess chesstutor learn how to. This is the onesentence description of imdbs entry for life of a king, a new film with chess playing an important role, starring academy award winner cuba gooding jr. The first tournament is a failure because tahime forged his paperwork. A look of perpetual worry, worn on the actors wrinkled forehead since his breakout performance in boyz n the hood 1991. Mays stood out i have to say that there were other unknown actors who performed quite solidly as well. It may just be a game, but in life of a king it actually saves some, too after almost two decades in prison, excon eugene brown cuba gooding jr. The film is an inspiring story of an exconvict who starts a chess club for atrisk youth in dcs deanwood neighborhood. In jake goldbergers drama life of a king, brown is portrayed by former oscar winner cuba gooding, jr. It describes the true life of eugene brown who started playing chess during an 18year incarceration for bank robbery founded a chess club aimed at getting kids off the streets and working towards lives they never believed they were capable of. After his breakthrough role as tre styles in boyz n the hood 1991, he appeared in a few good men 1992, the tuskegee airmen 1995, outbreak 1995, and jerry maguire 1996, for which he won the academy award for best supporting actor, and what dreams may come 1998.
Yahoo sportswriter dan wetzels life of a king tells true tale of bank robber turned chess mentor cuba gooding jr. As excon chess player due for early 2014 release via extramustard. Movie will document chess masters rise from prison to youth mentor via 20. Jan 14, 2017 exfelon, eugene brown, establishes a chess club for inner city teenagers in washington, d. Here is another motivational movie for chess lovers. Life of a king has a very inspirational narrative that accurately represents life in the inner city. Life of a king trailer starring cuba gooding junior.
Brown spent his time in prison mentored by a prisoner nicknamed the chessman dennis haysbert, who taught him to love the game of kings. The film tells the true story of eugene brown cuba gooding jr. Directed by jake goldberger, the film was released in cinemas in the u. Yahoo sportswriter dan wetzels life of a king tells true. Life of a king on dvd february 11, 2014 starring cuba gooding jr. But for budget reasons and to fit within lead actor cuba gooding jr s schedule, the movie was to be filmed in l. Exfelon, eugene brown, establishes a chess club for inner city teenagers in washington, d. Jones, paula jai parker, carlton byrd, lisagay hamilton, dennis haysbert, kevin hendricks, pepi sonuga, jordan. The game of chess reflects the game of life in this moving biopic starring cuba gooding jr. Even better, life of a king promotes a christian, redemptive, moral worldview throughout its running time. The reallife story of redemption and chess via yahoo movies 20 movie starring cuba gooding jr.
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