Chess is a powerful way to expand one's ability to meditate; something the world appears to be in need of. The film stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Dennis Haysbert, and LisaGay Hamilton. Like others, I do tend to be wary of "true stories" for some reason, but Cuba Gooding, Jr. always brings such warmth to his roles. Life Of A•King. Overall, LIFE OF A KING is an inspirational drama centered on a Christian, moral worldview. But now that he’s sixteen, he faces his greatest battle yet – Senior High School. Using the simple chess-inspired motto 'think before you move,' Brown helped give troubled students something that he never had: a future. In the Medieval Times, some people had what was considered "really nice" lives, while others were not as good. Actually, "Life of a King" is more of a mixture of two genres: It has the uplift of a " Stand and Deliver " or a " Dangerous Minds," in which tough kids meet even tougher teachers, combined with every underdog sports film you've ever seen, particularly "The Karate Kid." I think my main takeaway was once you begin to take responsibility for wherever you find yourself and then from there start to plan for a much better endgame to come about, through, skill, perseverance and hard work... it is possible. Life of a King is the unlikely true story of Eugene Brown and his one-man mission to give inner-city kids of Washington D.C. something he never had - a future. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Life of a King is the true story of one man's inspiring mission to better the future of inner-city youth in Washington, D.C. After being incarcerated for 18 years, Eugene Brown established the Big Chair Chess Club to help pull kids off the streets. Two worlds collide when an eccentric genius falls in love with a strong-willed society beauty. Included with UP Faith & Family on Amazon for $4.99/month after trial. Set during the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers and his own struggles as he challenges the Soviet Empire. Synopsis. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Caution is advised, however, because of some brief foul language, depictions of the drug culture in the inner city that destroys lives and dashes hope, and brief violence. I came across this movie by accident; a Cuba Gooding sleeper; absolutely inspiring storyline!! Wish we had more like it! Story has a lot of drama, suspense, sad parts and happy parts. It is encouraging and inspiring! I also happen to spend a good amount of time studying and playing chess, for fun, nothing competitive. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. Select the department you want to search in, The hope that change can happen can be a big deal for anybody, Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2019. Didn't know that until the very end. (2013). Cuba Gooding Jr. is superb, as usual. Martin Luther King Jr. is quoted as saying, "Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted." I was hooked by the trailer that I saw in which an ex-con used the analogy of chess to teach life principles to delinquent youths at an inner city school. Life of a King (101 minutes, at the AMC Hoffman Center) is rated PG-13 for brief violence and some drug content. The King and the Mockingbird 1980. The story of the underdog's fortitude in prevailing against the odds is a solidly classic theme. Life of a King is a 2013 American drama film directed by Jake Goldberger. 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