Information
Released Year: 2014
Runtime: 124 minutes
Genre: Drama
Directors: James Napier Robertson
Writers: James Napier Robertson
Casts: Cliff Curtis, Rachel House, Andrew Grainger, James Rolleston, Xavier Horan, Kirk Torrance, Sia Trokenheim, Roseanne Liang, Miriama McDowell, Wayne Hapi
IMDB: The Dark Horse (2014)
Reviews
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The Hollywood Reporter -
The Dark Horse is an emotionally potent story of redemption anchored by a heart-piercing lead performance from Cliff Curtis.
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Variety -
The Dark Horse is as good a title as any for a film that takes an overplayed genre — the inspirational mentor story — and still manages to surprise, sneaking up to deliver a powerful emotional experience within a formula we all know by heart
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Empire -
The heartfelt telling of a truly extraordinary true story with a mesmerising central performance.
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Time Out London -
It’s a film with the texture and truth of life, and at its heart is a beautiful performance by Cliff Curtis, who never in a million years will be nominated for an Oscar, but deserves one.
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CineVue -
The deft and highly emotive handling of his condition and the wider ramifications of his story make The Dark Horse a lot more than merely the against-the-odds chess story that it may initially appear to be.
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The Dark Horse (2014)
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.
The Dark Horse (2014)
Information
Released Year: 2014
Runtime: 124 minutes
Genre: Drama
Directors: James Napier Robertson
Writers: James Napier Robertson
Casts: Cliff Curtis, Rachel House, Andrew Grainger, James Rolleston, Xavier Horan, Kirk Torrance, Sia Trokenheim, Roseanne Liang, Miriama McDowell, Wayne Hapi
IMDB: The Dark Horse (2014)
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.
Trailer
Reviews
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The Hollywood Reporter -
The Dark Horse is an emotionally potent story of redemption anchored by a heart-piercing lead performance from Cliff Curtis.
|
|
|
Variety -
The Dark Horse is as good a title as any for a film that takes an overplayed genre — the inspirational mentor story — and still manages to surprise, sneaking up to deliver a powerful emotional experience within a formula we all know by heart
|
|
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Empire -
The heartfelt telling of a truly extraordinary true story with a mesmerising central performance.
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|
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Time Out London -
It’s a film with the texture and truth of life, and at its heart is a beautiful performance by Cliff Curtis, who never in a million years will be nominated for an Oscar, but deserves one.
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CineVue -
The deft and highly emotive handling of his condition and the wider ramifications of his story make The Dark Horse a lot more than merely the against-the-odds chess story that it may initially appear to be.
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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.
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.
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.