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The Dark Horse · LeviOsa

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2014·12

The Dark Horse

Bravery is contagious

DramaHistory2h 4m

🍅97%

🍅

97%

Tomatometer

🍿

82%

Popcornmeter

6.3

TMDB

Storyline

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.

Trailers

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The Dark Horse Official Trailer (2014) - Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston Movie HD

Details

DirectorJames Napier Robertson

ReleasedJul 17, 2014

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guide12DE

Studio

Four Knights Film

Cast

Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis

Genesis

James Rolleston

James Rolleston

Mana

Kirk Torrance

Kirk Torrance

Noble

Sia Trokenheim

Sia Trokenheim

Nurse

Andrew Grainger

Andrew Grainger

Clive

Xavier Horan

Xavier Horan

Jedi

Roseanne Liang

Roseanne Liang

Nurse

Miriama McDowell

Miriama McDowell

Sandy

Rachel House

Rachel House

Vagrant Woman

Wayne Hapi

Wayne Hapi

Ariki

Lionel Wellington

Lionel Wellington

Rip

Niwa Whatuira

Niwa Whatuira

Michael

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

fuboTV

Shout! Factory Amazon Channel

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube

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Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

8 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“Led by an outstanding performance from Cliff Curtis, The Dark Horse tackles complex themes with a richly layered, unpredictable, and deeply affecting story.”

97% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

M

Michael Sragow

RTFilm Comment MagazineApr 29, 2016

The Dark Horse is a rough beauty of a picture.

N

Nell Minow

RTMovie MomApr 15, 2016

It might get corny but for Robertson's unaffectedly gritty settings and understanding that modest gains can be enough for checkmate.

B

Brad Wheeler

RTGlobe and MailApr 15, 2016

Curtis is 100-per-cent watchable as a puffy, mumbling shuffler whose chess lessons double as life strategies.

G

Graeme Tuckett

RTThe Post NZSep 9, 2021

This is flat-out one of the most entertaining and moving true life stories I have ever seen on a movie screen. The fact that it is a locally made film just delights me.

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Information

Title

The Dark Horse

Released

Jul 17, 2014

Rated

12

Region of Origin

New Zealand

Original Audio

English

Runtime

2h 4m

Status

Released

Studio

Four Knights Film

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