Life of a King

Life of a King

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

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Release Date

6/22/2013

Runtime

101 mins

Genres

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A quietly powerful true story about transformation: an ex-convict channels chess as both personal redemption and a lifeline for at-risk youth in DC, with the game becoming a metaphor for strategic thinking and believing in yourself.

Mood

HopefulContemplative

Themes

RedemptionComing of age

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

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