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The Dark Horse

2014·2h 4m·R
DramaBiography
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
6,869 votes
Metascore
77
Metacritic

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

The Dark Horse is a 2014 drama biography movie directed by James Napier Robertson, starring Cliff Curtis, Kirk Torrance, James Rolleston. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 6,869 votes and runs 2h 4m.

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Director
James Napier Robertson
Stars
Cliff Curtis
Kirk Torrance
James Rolleston
James Napier Robertson
Creators
James Napier Robertson
Details
2014-11-20
124 min
Movie
R
★ New Zealand
★ English
Keywords
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