The Dark Horse
Bravery is contagious
2014•2h 4m•6.3/10
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6.3/10(146)
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.
Production
Four Knights Film
Language
EN
Status
Released
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Cast
Cliff Curtis
Genesis
James Rolleston
Mana
Kirk Torrance
Noble
Sia Trokenheim
Nurse
Andrew Grainger
Clive
Xavier Horan
Jedi
Roseanne Liang
Nurse
Miriama McDowell
Sandy
Rachel House
Vagrant Woman
Wayne Hapi
Ariki
Lionel Wellington
Rip
Niwa Whatuira
Michael
John Robertson
Chess Coach #1
James Napier Robertson
Dave
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