Poster for the movie The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse

2014 • 124 minutes
DramaHistory

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.

Picture of Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis

Genesis

Picture of James Rolleston

James Rolleston

Mana

Picture of Kirk Torrance

Kirk Torrance

Noble

Picture of Sia Trokenheim

Sia Trokenheim

Nurse

Picture of Andrew Grainger

Andrew Grainger

Clive

Picture of Xavier Horan

Xavier Horan

Jedi

Picture of Roseanne Liang

Roseanne Liang

Nurse

Picture of Miriama McDowell

Miriama McDowell

Sandy

Picture of Rachel House

Rachel House

Vagrant Woman

Picture of Wayne Hapi

Wayne Hapi

Ariki

Picture of Lionel Wellington

Lionel Wellington

Rip

Picture of Niwa Whatuira

Niwa Whatuira

Michael

Picture of John Robertson

John Robertson

Chess Coach #1

Picture of James Napier Robertson

James Napier Robertson

Dave