Life of a King

Life of a King is a 2013 American drama film directed by Jake Goldberger. The film stars Cuba Gooding, Jr., Dennis Haysbert, and Lisa Gay Hamilton.

Eugene is in prison where Chess Man gambles cigarettes with him over chess games. When Eugene is ready to be released he confides that he is concerned about not having many friends on the outside any more. He receives a wooden king chess piece from Chess Man and is told Take care of the King, everything else follows. On the outside Eugene looks for work and has trouble finding it due to his excon status. He attempts to reconnect with his daughter Katrina Trini who rebuffs his attempts but informs him that his son Marco is in Juvenile Hall for selling drugs.His friend Billy connects him with a job at a local high school working as a janitor. Eugenes brother Perry who is a local crime lord visits him and offers assistance including the opportunity to return to crime. At the local high school, the students are unruly and dealing drugs in detention and scare off the detention monitor. The principal Sheila King asks Eugene to fill in as detention monitor for a few minutes. He proves to be unexpectedly persuasive at getting the students to sit down and follow the rules. He is allowed to return as the detention monitor until a replacement can be found. Eugene bets on a game of cards with a student and wins, the prize being that the students will learn to play chess. ........

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