- Country: New Zealand
- Genres: Biography, Drama
- Release: 2014-07-17 (New Zealand), 2014-09-06 (Toronto International Film Festival), 2014-11-20 (Australia), 2015-01-23 (International Film Festival Rotterdam), 2015-01-26 (!f Istanbul International Independent Film Festival), 2015-04-03 (UK), 2015-04-10 (CPH PIX), 2015-04-25 (San Francisco International Film Festival), 2015-05-07 (Netherlands), 2015-05-30 (Berkshire International Film Festival), 2015-05-30 (Seattle International Film Festival), 2015-06-13 (Los Angeles Film Festival), 2015-06-30 (Munich International Film Festival), 2015-08-20 (Israel), 2015-08-27 (Greece), 2015-09-20 (Fukuoka International Film Festival), 2015-10-04 (San Diego Film Festival), 2015-10-22 (Denmark), 2015-10-23 (Norway), 2016-04-01 (USA)
- Director: James Napier Robertson
- Writers: James Napier Robertson
- Language: English
- Stars: Cliff Curtis , James Rolleston , Kirk Torrance , James Napier Robertson , Miriama McDowell , Barry Te Hira , Xavier Horan , Wayne Hapi , Lyel Timu , Te Ahorangi Retimana-Martin
- Runtime: 124 min
- Awards: 26 wins & 16 nominations
- AKA: The Dark Horse (Ireland) , The Dark Horse (United Kingdom) , Το μαύρο άλογο (Greece) , Genesis , Kayıp Şampiyon (Turkey) , ダークホース(2014年の映画) (Japan) , Тёмная лошадка (Russian Federation) , The Dark Horse (Australia) , The Dark Horse (New Zealand) , Czarny koń (Poland) , Das Talent des Genesis Potini (Germany) , The Dark Horse (Italy) , Favorit iz senke (Serbia) , The Dark Horse , Sötét vezér (Hungary) , Musta ratsu (Finland) , The Dark Horse (United States of America) , Parash boded (Israel) , El renacer de un campeón (Colombia)Czarny kon, El renacer de un campeón, Genesis, Kayip Sampiyon, Parash boded, Sötét vezér, Το μαύρο άλογο, Тёмная лошадка
- Plot: A brilliant but troubled New Zealand chess champion finds purpose by teaching underprivileged children about the rules of chess and life.
- IMDB:tt2192016
The Dark Horse Cast · · · ALL
James Napier Robertson
Director
Cliff Curtis
Genesis
James Rolleston
Mana
Kirk Torrance
Noble
Sia Trokenheim
Nurse
Andrew Grainger
Clive
Xavier Horan
Jedi
Roseanne Liang
Nurse
Miriama McDowell
Sandy
Rachel House
Vagrant Woman
Lionel Wellington
Rip
Niwa Whatuira
Michael
James Napier Robertson
Dave