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The Dark Horse

2014-2h 4min

6.3 / 10 135

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.

Directed by Roseanne Liang James Napier Robertson

Writers James Napier Robertson

Stars Cliff Curtis James Rolleston Kirk Torrance

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Cast

Cliff Curtis's picture in the cast

Cliff Curtis

Genesis

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James Rolleston

Mana

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Kirk Torrance

Noble

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Sia Trokenheim

Nurse

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Andrew Grainger

Clive

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Xavier Horan

Jedi

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Miriama McDowell

Sandy

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Rachel House

Vagrant Woman

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Wayne Hapi

Ariki

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Lionel Wellington

Rip

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Niwa Whatuira

Michael

James Napier Robertson's picture in the cast

James Napier Robertson

Dave