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THE DARK HORSE is based on the true story of Genesis ‘Gen’ Potini (Cliff Curtis), a Maori speed-chess champion seeking redemption and a new purpose in life despite his struggles with bipolar disorder. A former chess prodigy, Gen is brilliant and charismatic, bringing unusual, potent energy to a game most often played with quiet reserve. Upon his release from an institution, he is remanded into the custody of his older brother Ariki (Wayne Hapi), the leader of a rough street gang planning the initiation of Gen’s reluctant teenage nephew Mana (James Rolleston). When Gen volunteers to coach the ragtag young members of the Eastern Knights chess club, Mana is inspired by his uncle’s determination to bring hope to the children of the club and turn his troubled life around, while seeing it as a chance to possibly save his own.
Original Release
07/17/2014
US Release
04/25/2015
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Cast
Name | Character |
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James Rolleston | Mana |
Kirk Torrance | Noble |
Miriama McDowell | Sandy |
Barry Te Hira | Mutt |
Xavier Horan | Jedi |
Wayne Hapi | Ariki |
Lyel Timu | Rangimarie |
Te Ahorangi Retimana-Martin | Rusty |
Calae Hignett-Morgan | Piripi |
Te Rua Rehu-Martin | Murray |
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Cast
Name | Character |
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James Rolleston | Mana |
Kirk Torrance | Noble |
Miriama McDowell | Sandy |
Barry Te Hira | Mutt |
Xavier Horan | Jedi |
Wayne Hapi | Ariki |
Lyel Timu | Rangimarie |
Te Ahorangi Retimana-Martin | Rusty |
Calae Hignett-Morgan | Piripi |
Te Rua Rehu-Martin | Murray |
Niwa Whatuira | Michael |
Lionel Wellington | Rip |
Wesley Broadfoot | Nathan |
Tuhoe Isaac | Blood |
Sia Trokenheim | Nurse |
Andrew Grainger | Clive |
Shaden Te Huna | Young Genesis |
Dante Nathuran | Young Ariki |
Pat Napier | Registration Lady |
Kuli Tonga | Truck |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Cliff Curtis | Executive Producer |
Timothy White | Executive Producer |
Tim White | Executive Producer |
Jim Marbrook | Producer |
James Napier Robertson | Producer |
Tom Hern | Producer |
Judith Trye | Producer |
Sasha Wood | Producer |
Tim Wood | Producer |