Bravery is contagious
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.
The Dark Horse (2014) is a drama and history film directed by James Napier Robertson, released on July 17, 2014 with a runtime of 2h 4m. It stars Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston, Kirk Torrance and Sia Trokenheim. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 150 ratings.
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Cliff Curtis
as Genesis
James Rolleston
as Mana
Kirk Torrance
as Noble
Sia Trokenheim
as Nurse
Andrew Grainger
as Clive
Xavier Horan
as Jedi
Roseanne Liang
as Nurse
Miriama McDowell
as Sandy
Rachel House
as Vagrant Woman
Wayne Hapi
as Ariki
Lionel Wellington
as Rip
Niwa Whatuira
as Michael
Directed by James Napier Robertson, written by James Napier Robertson, produced by Tom Hern.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 150 ratings.
> 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 the underprivileged kids are trained. The film follows his own struggle, as well as his fight for other Maori descent…
Reviewed on August 4, 2016
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The Dark Horse (2014) is available to stream on fuboTV and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Dark Horse (2014) includes Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston, Kirk Torrance, Sia Trokenheim and Andrew Grainger. The film was directed by James Napier Robertson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Dark Horse was released on July 17, 2014 and runs for 2h 4m.
The Dark Horse (2014) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 150 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official The Dark Horse trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
