CinemaOSMovie · 2014 · 2h 4m

The Dark Horse

Bravery is contagious

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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.

Directed byJames Napier Robertson

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 4m
Language
EN
Released
July 17, 2014
Studios
Four Knights Film

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

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis

Genesis

James Rolleston

James Rolleston

Mana

Kirk Torrance

Kirk Torrance

Noble

Sia Trokenheim

Sia Trokenheim

Nurse

Andrew Grainger

Andrew Grainger

Clive

Xavier Horan

Xavier Horan

Jedi

Roseanne Liang

Roseanne Liang

Nurse

Miriama McDowell

Miriama McDowell

Sandy

Rachel House

Rachel House

Vagrant Woman

Wayne Hapi

Wayne Hapi

Ariki

Creative team
Directed by
James Napier Robertson
James Napier Robertson
Written by
James Napier Robertson
James Napier Robertson
Produced by
Tom Hern
Tom Hern

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