Synopsis

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.

Cast

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Eugene Brown

Malcolm M. Mays

Tahime

Kevin Hendricks

Peanut

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Alani iLongwe

Clifton

LisaGay Hamilton

Sheila King

Dennis Haysbert

Searcy

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Rachae Amber Thomas

Katrina

Richard T. Jones

Perry

Paula Jai Parker

Gina Sanders

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Jaida - Iman Benjamin

Rhonda

Rickey Brown

Erik

Pepi Sonuga

Michelle

Jordan Calloway

Marco

Lyn Alicia Henderson

Ms. Gadbaw

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Glenn Fontane

Lucas

Derrick L. McMillon

Billy West

J.D. Walsh

Fritz

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Hammerton Killick

Derek

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Meakil Bell

Darius

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George Dick

Jamal

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Ketra Long

Kendall

Chidi Ajufo

Officer Davison

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Thurston Hill

Hardware Store Man

Paul Tully

Inmate (uncredited)

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