The Dark Horse

2014·124'

★ 6.3

Letterboxd TMDB #276496

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