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.
Director: James Napier
http://www.thedarkhorsefilm.com/
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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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Roseanne Liang Nurse |
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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 |
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John Robertson Chess Coach #1 |
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James Napier Dave |
Production | Cliff Curtis | Executive Producer |
Camera | Denson Baker | Director of Photography |
Production | Tim White | Executive Producer |
Editing | Annie Collins | Additional Editing |
Editing | Peter Roberts | Editor |
Production | Jim Marbrook | Co-Producer |
Production | Tom Hern | Producer |
Directing | James Napier | Director |
Writing | James Napier | Writer |
Production | James Napier | Co-Producer |
Directing | Kathleen Thomas | Script Supervisor |
Directing | Sophie Calver | Second Assistant Director |
Production | Sasha Wood | Associate Producer |
Production | Tim Wood | Associate Producer |
Sound | Dana Lund | Music |
Directing | Luke Robinson | First Assistant Director |
Directing | Rachael Boggs | Third Assistant Director |
Directing | Ant Davies | Third Assistant Director |