The Dark Horse poster

Feature film — 2014

The Dark Horse (2014)

6.32h 4mDrama — 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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A high-signal pick with 150 votes.

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Director: James Napier Robertson

On screen

Cast & crew

Cliff Curtis as Genesis

Cliff Curtis

Genesis

James Rolleston as Mana

James Rolleston

Mana

Kirk Torrance as Noble

Kirk Torrance

Noble

Sia Trokenheim as Nurse

Sia Trokenheim

Nurse

Andrew Grainger as Clive

Andrew Grainger

Clive

Xavier Horan as Jedi

Xavier Horan

Jedi

Roseanne Liang as Nurse

Roseanne Liang

Nurse

Miriama McDowell as Sandy

Miriama McDowell

Sandy

Rachel House as Vagrant Woman

Rachel House

Vagrant Woman

Wayne Hapi as Ariki

Wayne Hapi

Ariki

Lionel Wellington as Rip

Lionel Wellington

Rip

Niwa Whatuira as Michael

Niwa Whatuira

Michael

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