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.
Unfortunately the movie The Dark Horse is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Kathleen Thomas | Script Supervisor |
| Production | James Napier Robertson | Co-Producer |
| Writing | James Napier Robertson | Writer |
| Editing | Peter Roberts | Editor |
| Directing | James Napier Robertson | Director |
| Production | Tom Hern | Producer |
| Production | Jim Marbrook | Co-Producer |
| Art | Kim Sinclair | Production Design |
| Production | Timothy White | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Denson Baker | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Rachael Boggs | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ant Davies | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Luke Robinson | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Sophie Calver | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Cliff Curtis | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sasha Wood | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Dana Lund | Music |
| Editing | Annie Collins | Additional Editing |
| Production | Tim Wood | Associate Producer |
