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The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse

# Bravery is contagious
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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2014-07-17
⌚ Running Time: 124 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.2

Beloved Cast

Cliff Curtis original image
Genesis
Cliff Curtis
James Rolleston original image
Mana
James Rolleston
Kirk Torrance original image
Noble
Kirk Torrance
Sia Trokenheim original image
Nurse
Sia Trokenheim
Andrew Grainger original image
Clive
Andrew Grainger
Xavier Horan original image
Jedi
Xavier Horan
Roseanne Liang original image
Nurse
Roseanne Liang
Miriama McDowell original image
Sandy
Miriama McDowell
Rachel House original image
Vagrant Woman
Rachel House
Wayne Hapi original image
Ariki
Wayne Hapi
Lionel Wellington original image
Rip
Lionel Wellington
Niwa Whatuira original image
Michael
Niwa Whatuira
John Robertson original image
Chess Coach #1
John Robertson
James Napier Robertson original image
Dave
James Napier Robertson

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