The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse

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The Dark Horse

"The Dark Horse is a movie for everyone who ever had a dream and lost it, only to rediscover it in a surprising place."

2008

1h 25m

8.3(15 votes)

Family

Drama

Overview

The Dark Horse is a story of struggle and redemption. Dana, a ballet teacher, reluctantly returns to her childhood home to discover it is about to be sold. To save the farm, and the family, she must tame her mother's dangerous black horse, and ride him to victory in the year's biggest dressage competition.

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Carol Roscoe

Dana

Carol Roscoe

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Kathryn Mesney-Hetler

Gwen

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Sean G. Griffin

Fiach

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Kate Bayley

Kate

Kate Bayley

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Corina Boettger

Corina

Corina Boettger

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Haynes Brooke

Finn

Haynes Brooke

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Scott C. Brown

The Sheriff

Scott C. Brown

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