Movie·2014·2h 4m
The Dark Horse
Bravery is contagious
Country
New Zealand
Language
English
✦CineAI Pitch
Why watch this?
Tap below for a spoiler-free 3-bullet take.
// overview
The Story
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.
Producer
Tom Hern, Timothy White
Cinematography
Denson Baker
Editor
Peter Roberts
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
146 votes
Where to watch
Region: USStream
· 2 services
Free
· 1 service
With Ads
· 2 services
Rent
· 5 services
Buy
· 5 servicesStreaming data via JustWatch / TMDB. Click a provider to open in TMDB.
// cast
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
// crew
Crew
James Napier Robertson
Director, Writer
Tom Hern
Producer
Peter Roberts
Editor
Timothy White
Executive Producer
Denson Baker
Director of Photography
Cliff Curtis
Executive Producer
// more like this
You Might Like
Film7.7The Straight Story
1999
The Straight Story
1999
Film8.4The Pianist
2002
The Pianist
2002
Film7.4Once Were Warriors
1994
Once Were Warriors
1994
Film6.8The Water Diviner
2014
The Water Diviner
2014
Film7.0Capote
2005
Capote
2005
Film7.9A Beautiful Mind
2001
A Beautiful Mind
2001
Film8.2The Seventh Seal
1957
The Seventh Seal
1957
Královská hra
Královská hra
1981
Královská hra
1981
Film6.7Danny Collins
2015
Danny Collins
2015
Film8.0Amadeus
1984
Amadeus
1984
Film7.4Erin Brockovich
2000
Erin Brockovich
2000
Film5.9Baltimore
2024
Baltimore
2024