The Dark Horse (2014)

6.3/10 • 124 min • Drama History

Overview

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

James Rolleston

Kirk Torrance

Sia Trokenheim

Andrew Grainger

Xavier Horan

Roseanne Liang

Miriama McDowell

Rachel House

Wayne Hapi

Lionel Wellington

Niwa Whatuira

James Napier Robertson

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