The Dark Horse

"Bravery is contagious"

Nov 20 2014 R 2h 4m
Biography, Drama

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.

Plot

A brilliant but troubled New Zealand chess champion finds purpose by teaching underprivileged children about the rules of chess and life.

Written by

James Napier Robertson

Directed by

James Napier Robertson

Cast

Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston, Kirk Torrance

Crew

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Production Countries

New Zealand

Production Companies

Four Knights Film

Languages

English

Awards

26 wins & 16 nominations

Trailers
The Dark Horse Official Trailer (2014) - Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston Movie HD
Scores
# of Votes
6,834
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
77
Popularity
NA