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The Dark Horse

2014·Drama·2h 4m
7.1
★
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.
Directed by James Napier Robertson
chess
new zealand
based on true story
auckland
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Cast

Cliff Curtis
Cliff Curtis
Genesis
James Rolleston
James Rolleston
Mana
Kirk Torrance
Kirk Torrance
Noble
Sia Trokenheim
Sia Trokenheim
Nurse
Andrew Grainger
Andrew Grainger
Clive
Xavier Horan
Xavier Horan
Jedi
Roseanne Liang
Roseanne Liang
Nurse
Miriama McDowell
Miriama McDowell
Sandy
Rachel House
Rachel House
Vagrant Woman
Wayne Hapi
Wayne Hapi
Ariki
Lionel Wellington
Lionel Wellington
Rip
Niwa Whatuira
Niwa Whatuira
Michael

Crew

James Napier Robertson
James Napier Robertson
Director
James Napier Robertson
James Napier Robertson
Writer
James Napier Robertson
James Napier Robertson
Co-Producer
Tom Hern
Tom Hern
Producer
Cliff Curtis
Cliff Curtis
Executive Producer

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11 reviews
Aria
Aria
9.0★ · 02/27/26
The Dark Horse
bro Cliff Curtis is everywhere
bro Cliff Curtis is everywhere
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mrthomasthecool
mrthomasthecool
8.0★ · 02/18/26
The Dark Horse
Not a neigh nor a whinny in sight.
Not a neigh nor a whinny in sight.
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Lena
Lena
10.0★ · 11/22/25
The Dark Horse
this made me feel so much. i care soooo much.
this made me feel so much. i care soooo much.
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J. J. Sierksma
J. J. Sierksma
10.0★ · 05/21/25
The Dark Horse
wow
wow
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DC White
DC White
9.0★ · 11/09/25
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