New Zealand / Jul 17, 2014
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Miriama McDowell | Sandy |
| Rachel House | Vagrant Woman |
| Wayne Hapi | Ariki |
| Lionel Wellington | Rip |
| Niwa Whatuira | Michael |
| John Robertson | Chess Coach #1 |
| James Napier Robertson | Dave |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Dark Horse |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | New Zealand |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Four Knights Film |
| Official site | thedarkhorsefilm.com |
| Release date | 17 luglio 2014 |
| Executive producer | Timothy White, Cliff Curtis |
| Production | James Napier Robertson, Tom Hern, Jim Marbrook, Sasha Wood, Tim Wood |
| Writer | James Napier Robertson |
| Editing | Peter Roberts, Annie Collins |
| Cinematography | Denson Baker |
| Assistant directors | Rachael Boggs, Ant Davies, Luke Robinson, Sophie Calver, Kathleen Thomas, James Napier Robertson |
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| Camera operators | Denson Baker |
| Additional photography | Denson Baker |
| Production design | Kim Sinclair |
| Art direction | Kim Sinclair |
| Set decoration | Kim Sinclair |
| Music | Dana Lund |
| Sound | Dana Lund |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Canada / Sep 06, 2014
Australia / Nov 20, 2014
Netherlands / Jan 23, 2015
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Türkiye / Jan 26, 2015
United Kingdom / Apr 03, 2015
Denmark / Apr 10, 2015 / 15
United States / Apr 25, 2015
Israel / Aug 20, 2015
Greece / Aug 27, 2015
Japan / Sep 20, 2015
Norway / Oct 23, 2015 / 15
Germany / Jun 16, 2016 / 12
Digital
Ireland / Apr 03, 2015 / 15
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