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The Dark Horse (2014)

"Bravery is contagious"

6.3/10 2h 4m Jul 17, 2014
Drama History

One-time Maori speed-chess champ, Genesis Potini, lives with a bi-polar disorder and must overcome prejudice and violence in the battle to save his struggling chess club, his family and ultimately, himself.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Dark Horse
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.0

Cast

Cliff Curtis
Cliff Curtis
Genesis
Popularity: 2.2
James Rolleston
James Rolleston
Mana
Popularity: 2.5
Kirk Torrance
Kirk Torrance
Noble
Popularity: 1.1
Sia Trokenheim
Sia Trokenheim
Nurse
Popularity: 2.4
Andrew Grainger
Andrew Grainger
Clive
Popularity: 1.4
Xavier Horan
Xavier Horan
Jedi
Popularity: 4.9
Roseanne Liang
Roseanne Liang
Nurse
Popularity: 4.6
Miriama McDowell
Miriama McDowell
Sandy
Popularity: 3.9
Rachel House
Rachel House
Vagrant Woman
Popularity: 2.2
Wayne Hapi
Wayne Hapi
Ariki
Popularity: 0.5
Lionel Wellington
Lionel Wellington
Rip
Popularity: 0.1
Niwa Whatuira
Niwa Whatuira
Michael
Popularity: 2.7

Key Crew

Writer James Napier Robertson
Editor Peter Roberts
Director James Napier Robertson
Producer Tom Hern
Executive Producer Timothy White, Cliff Curtis
Music Dana Lund

Production

Four Knights Film
NZ

Videos & Trailers

The Dark Horse Official Trailer (2014) - Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston Movie HD
The Dark Horse Official Trailer (2014) - Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston Movie HD
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Keywords

chess new zealand based on true story auckland

Reviews from TMDB

Reno 6/10
Aug 4, 2016

> Something positive to focus on. It is considered as one of the best Kiwi films ever. Inspired by a real person with the severe bipolar disorder. The story centres on the character Genesis Potini, a chess prodigy. Despite his mental issue, he forms a chess club called the Eastern Knights where t ... Read more

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Details
Release Date July 17, 2014
Runtime 2h 4m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.0
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