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The Dark Horse

20146.3 / 10124 min

Drama, History

Overview

Bravery is contagious

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.

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

James Napier Robertson

Writer

Tom Hern

Producer

Peter Roberts

Editor

James Napier Robertson

Co-Producer

Jim Marbrook

Co-Producer

James Napier Robertson

Director

Kathleen Thomas

Script Supervisor

Kim Sinclair

Production Design

Timothy White

Executive Producer

Denson Baker

Director of Photography

Luke Robinson

First Assistant Director

Sophie Calver

Second Assistant Director

Ant Davies

Third Assistant Director

Rachael Boggs

Third Assistant Director

Tim Wood

Associate Producer

Annie Collins

Additional Editing

Cliff Curtis

Executive Producer

Dana Lund

Music

Sasha Wood

Associate Producer