Raised on a slagheap allotment, their foal grows into an unlikely champion, beating the finest thoroughbreds in the land, before suffering a near fatal accident. Focusing on the weeks and months after genesis is discharged from a mental institution, the dark horse depicts both his struggle to find his bearings and his impact on an afterschool chess club where he coaches underprivileged and troubled kids. Wayne was honoured with a nomination for best supporting actor at the 2014 new zealand film awards. May 12, 2016 dark horse, a lovable documentary by louise osmond, won an audience award for world cinema at the 2015 sundance film festival for its utterly charming look at the unlikely success of dream. Rent dark horse 2016 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. With cliff curtis, james rolleston, kirk torrance, james napier robertson. Featuring a stunning, awardwinning performance by cliff curtis as chess champion genesis potini. Set in wales, dark horse is the inspirational true story of a group of friends who decide to take on the elite sport of kings and breed themselves a racehorse. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including captain america. Dont miss the inspirational true story, the dark horse. Everything you need to know about the dark horse movie 2016. May 19, 2016 dark horse plays almost like a cliche, a littlehorsethatcould tale that aims to be inspirational and heartwarming and tearjerking. The dark horse is based on the true story of genesis gen potini cliff curtis, a maori speedchess champion seeking redemption and a new purpose in. Genesis potini cliff curtis, a reallife maori chess champion in new zealand, is the subject of this compelling biopic.
Nov 08, 2016 an inspirational and lifeaffirming ragstoriches true story of a barmaid who bred a champion racehorse. The dark horse, a film inspired by a documentary, is about gen potini, a maori speedchess player who used his skill to help young players. The dark horse dramatizes the tale of a chess coach. To prepare for his role as genesis, cliff agreed to take shane the jedi fitzgerald eastern knights stalwart, and genesiss close friend in. The dark horse trailer 1 2016 cliff curtis drama movie hd official trailer. Set in a former mining village in wales, dark horse is the inspirational true story of a group of friends from a working mens club who decide to take on the elite sport of kings and breed themselves a racehorse. The dark horse was released in 2016 on friday, april 1, 2016 in limited movie theaters.
It stars justin bartha, selma blair, mia farrow, jordan gelber, donna murphy, christopher walken, zachary booth and aasif mandvi the film had its world premiere at the venice film festival on september 5, 2011, and was released on june 8, 2012, by brainstorm media. United states april 1, 2016 limited canada april 1, 2016. Lobby card for a day at the races 1937 above the limit. Adults are seen drinking alcohol in many pub scenes, and a few scenes could be upsetting to. In the end, this is a movie about working friendships and collaboration between humans and animals. Everything you need to know about dark horse movie 2016. It almost cries out to be a mike leigh film starring jim broadbent and other members of the directors stock company. The incredible true story of dream alliance is a 2015 documentary directed by louise osmond.
Set in a former mining village in wales, dark horse is the inspirational true story of a group of friends from. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing dark horse near you. The way the dark horse unfolds may be the ultimate in sports movie cliches. Sarah barnard sets off on her beloved black mare, tansy, into the mortimer ranges. The incredible true story of dream alliance wikipedia. A powerful lesson about the gifts that life may bestow upon us when the odds are against any type of salvation. A barmaid in a poor welsh mining village convinces some of her fellow residents to pool their resources to compete in the sport of kings with a racehorse they would breed and raise. However, the lack of any really objectionable foul language, sex, nudity, or violence, combined with a positive message, still makes dark horse a wonderfully entertaining, deeply moving and uplifting movie for all ages. Louise osmonds touching documentary has already played. But that doesnt mean there is no suspense, that its a done deal that the kids will be able to handle the pressure of entering a mostly white middleclass pursuit such as chess. Parents need to know that dark horse is a welsh documentary that tells the inspiring story of a group of mostly poor mineworkers who pooled 10 pounds per week to successfully breed, train, and race a thoroughbred horse, inserting themselves into a realm ordinarily reserved for the wealthy and titled. Dark horse louise osmonds documentary captures the spirit of a community group that came together to train and race a horse they named dream alliance. The film is written and directed by james napier robertson, inspired by jim marbrooks documentary dark horse, produced by tom hern.
The dark horse 2016 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Another inspirational horseracing movie, but dark horse is. You would have to pay me to see it again dark horse is playing in atlanta exclusively at landmark midtown art cinema. Apr 01, 2016 the dark horse, a film inspired by a documentary, is about gen potini, a maori speedchess player who used his skill to help young players. Dark horse offers a thoroughly crowdpleasing look at an incredible and inspirational reallife story that will thrill equine enthusiasts and novices alike. A version of this article appears in print on april 1, 2016, section c.
To prepare for his role as genesis, cliff agreed to take shane the jedi fitzgerald eastern knights stalwart, and genesiss close friend in real life, with him as his chess coach. There are few films that jolt you to the core forcing you to stand up and cheer. Get the dark horse dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Dark horse offers a thoroughly crowdpleasing look at an incredible and inspirational reallife story that will thrill equine enthusiasts and. Genesis gen potini is an intelligent but troubled chess champion from new zealand who strives for a sense of purpose by teaching underprivileged maori children. Jun 03, 2016 dark horse is a winner no matter how he places in the race. Raised on a slagheap allotment, their foal grows into an unlikely champion, beating the finest thoroughbreds in the land, before suffering a. Dark horse offers a thoroughly crowdpleasing look at an incredible and. In the dark horse a man with passion and a large heart makes his mark in the hearts of children. Rent the dark horse 2016 starring cliff curtis and james rolleston on dvd and bluray.
Movies about horses constitute a popular film genre. The dark horse is an emotionally potent story of redemption anchored by a heartpiercing lead performance from cliff curtis. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including gods not dead 2, a weekend with the family and meet the blacks. Another inspirational horseracing movie, but dark horse.
The dark horse 2016 trailers and clips after suffering a nervous breakdown, chess player genesis potini cliff curtis volunteers to teach a group of disadvantaged children how to play the game. 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 based on the true story of genesis gen potini cliff curtis, a maori speedchess champion seeking redemption and a new purpose in life despite his struggles with bipolar disorder. It would be hard for any fictional treatment to beat the pleasures of louise osmonds genial, enthralling documentary. Dark horse is about significantly more than just horse racing, and the allout improbability of the tale and its appeal is also largely due to the stuff it up your jumper attitude that these. A barmaid in a poor welsh mining village convinces some of her fellow residents to pool their. Based on the true story of maori speed chess master genesis potini, and directed by james napier. Cliff curtis and james napier robertson in the dark horse 2014 cliff curtis in the dark horse 2014 cliff. A former chess prodigy, gen is brilliant and charismatic, bringing unusual, potent energy to a game most often played with quiet reserve. It won best picture, best director, best screenplay, best actor, best supporting actor and best score at the 2014 new zealand film awards, best film at the 2015 seattle international film festival siff. Dark horse comics is the thirdlargest comics publisher in the u. Dark horse official trailer 1 2016 documentary hd youtube.
An inspirational and lifeaffirming ragstoriches true story of a barmaid who bred a champion racehorse. But when a flash storm turns spinners creek into a raging torrent, sarah is trapped on devil mountain where she seeks shelter and survival. He lives with his parents, collects toys, and appears to be in his thirties. An inspirational true story of a group of friends from a working mens club who decide to take on the elite sport of kings and breed themselves a racehorse.
The dark horse is a 2014 new zealand drama film written and directed by james napier robertson and starring cliff curtis and james rolleston. January 18, 2016 january 18, 2016 kirsteenelaine the dark horse released in july 2014 and directed by james napier robertson is a film telling the true story of a maori exspeed chess champ, genesis potini, a charismatic, brilliant, but littleknown. A powerful lesson about the gifts that life may bestow upon. During preproduction on the dark horse, cliff curtis went to hollywood to shoot the pilot of his latest tv series. Louise osmonds dark horse, an account of impecunious welsh villagers who team up to sponsor a race horse that surprises everyone by turning out a winner, has all the elements of crowdpleasing britflicks such as the full monty, billy elliott and pride.
I dont know, maybe its the fact that this movie was released in 2016 on this. I wont mention how much they invested nor if they gained or lost money. Mvl true story based on the life of a charismatic, brilliant but littleknown new zealand hero and chess champion genesis potini. Set in a former mining village in wales, dark horse is the inspirational true story of a group of friends from a working mens club who. With jan vokes, howard davies, brian daisy vokes, angela davies. Yet dark horse is a canny package that uses the classic structure of the sportsunderdog story to deliver a glowing ode to community pride and. The dark horse is a 2014 new zealand drama film written and directed by james napier. The dark horse the dark horse official trailer 2016. The websites critical consensus reads, dark horse offers a thoroughly crowdpleasing look at an. Dec 02, 2015 dark horse official trailer 1 2015 documentary hd an inspirational true story of a group of friends from a working mens club who decide to take on the elite sport of kings and breed. Dark horse is a comedydrama film written and directed by todd solondz. Abe convinces a recently divorced friend whose career also happens to be failing to marry him.
May 06, 2016 yet dark horse is a canny package that uses the classic structure of the sportsunderdog story to deliver a glowing ode to community pride and the merits of collective action over individual. The dark horse, a film inspired by a documentary, is about gen potini. The sheer joy and passion voxes has for her horse forces onlookers to shed a tear of sadness and joy in. Louise osmonds touching documentary has already played very well across the pond, picking up a british. Louise osmonds dark horse, an account of impecunious welsh villagers who team up to sponsor a race horse that surprises. That lack of knowledge, in fact, is one of the mostcompelling things about dark horse. Dark horse, a lovable documentary by louise osmond, won an audience award for world cinema at the 2015 sundance film festival for its utterly charming look at. The dark horse is based on the true story of genesis gen potini cliff curtis. Abe is an individual who suffers from what is called arrested development. The incredible true story of dream alliance on imdb this article about a sportsrelated documentary film is a stub. Dark horse 2016 a barmaid in a poor welsh mining village convinces some of her fellow residents to pool their resources to compete in the sport of kings with a racehorse they would breed and. A beautiful movie which evokes emotions and memories. Dark horse 2016 rerelease an inspirational true story of a group of friends from a working mens club who decide to take on the elite sport of kings and breed themselves a racehorse. Apr 01, 2016 the dark horse is based on the true story of genesis gen potini cliff curtis, a maori speedchess champion seeking redemption and a new purpose in life despite his struggles with bipolar disorder.
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