Life of a King

2013
PG-13
1h 40m

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

8.2K

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Ex-felon, Eugene Brown, establishes a Chess Club for inner city teenagers in Washington, D.C.Ex-felon, Eugene Brown, establishes a Chess Club for inner city teenagers in Washington, D.C.Ex-felon, Eugene Brown, establishes a Chess Club for inner city teenagers in Washington, D.C.

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

8.2K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,116

14,475

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations

Trivia
Real life Eugene Brown has cameo at registration desk in final tournament sequence.

Goofs
The radio station is identified as KCAL. Yet the radio station is in Virginia. Radio and TV stations in the eastern US have call letters that start with "W". Radio stations in the western US start with "K". Virginia is an eastern state, therefore, its radio stations start with a "W", and NOT a "K".

Quotes
Eugene: [holding up chess piece] This is a king. And this is your life. One mistake and it can be taken away.

Soundtracks
Days Undone
Written by Michael Gennaro Catanese and Michael Richard Post
Performed by The Jay Vons

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Heartfelt but aimless

For a movie that speaks of focusing on the king, this movie didn't follow its own advice. It was all over trying to follow different subplots. But its heart was in the right place, and it landed on some wonderful lessons.