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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Cuba Gooding Jr.Eugene Brown | Eugene Brown |
 Malcolm M. MaysTahime | Tahime |
 Kevin HendricksPeanut | Peanut |
| AAlani iLongweClifton | Clifton |
 LisaGay HamiltonSheila King | Sheila King |
 Dennis HaysbertSearcy | Searcy |
 Rachae Amber ThomasKatrina | Katrina |
 Richard T. JonesPerry | Perry |
 Paula Jai ParkerGina Sanders | Gina Sanders |
| JJaida - Iman BenjaminRhonda | Rhonda |
 Rickey BrownErik | Erik |
 Pepi SonugaMichelle | Michelle |
 Jordan CallowayMarco | Marco |
 Lyn Alicia HendersonMs. Gadbaw | Ms. Gadbaw |
| GGlenn FontaneLucas | Lucas |
 Derrick L. McMillonBilly West | Billy West |
 J.D. WalshFritz | Fritz |
| HHammerton KillickDerek | Derek |
| MMeakil BellDarius | Darius |
| GGeorge DickJamal | Jamal |
| KKetra LongKendall | Kendall |
 Chidi AjufoOfficer Davison | Officer Davison |
| TThurston HillHardware Store Man | Hardware Store Man |
 Paul TullyInmate (uncredited) | Inmate (uncredited) |