The Dark Horse

'The Dark Horse', 2014

A brilliant but troubled New Zealand chess champion finds purpose by teaching underprivileged children about the rules of chess and life.

A brilliant but troubled New Zealand chess champion finds purpose by teaching underprivileged children about the rules of chess and life.

Runtime

124 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Drama

Keywords

chess, teenager, new zealand, illness, positive influence

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The Dark Horse

James Napier Robertson, 2014

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Aspect ratio

2.39 : 1

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Screening formats

D-Cinema

Awards

New Zealand Screen Awards

Winner

2014

New Filmmaker of the Year

New Zealand Screen Award

Nominated

2014

Best Achievement in Cinematography

New Zealand Screen Award

Storyline

A brilliant but troubled New Zealand chess champion finds purpose by teaching underprivileged children about the rules of chess and life.

A brilliant but troubled New Zealand chess champion finds purpose by teaching underprivileged children about the rules of chess and life.

Summary

A brilliant but troubled New Zealand chess champion finds purpose by teaching underprivileged children about the rules of chess and life.

Synopsis

A brilliant but troubled New Zealand chess champion finds purpose by teaching underprivileged children about the rules of chess and life.

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Cast & crew

Cast

James Rolleston

Actor

Cliff Curtis

Actor

Kirk Torrance

Actor

Crew

James Napier Robertson

Screenwriter

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