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.
| Writing | James Napier Robertson | Writer |
| Production | Tom Hern | Producer |
| Editing | Peter Roberts | Editor |
| Production | James Napier Robertson | Co-Producer |
| Production | Jim Marbrook | Co-Producer |
| Directing | James Napier Robertson | Director |
| Directing | Kathleen Thomas | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Kim Sinclair | Production Design |
| Production | Timothy White | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Denson Baker | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Luke Robinson | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Sophie Calver | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ant Davies | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Rachael Boggs | Third Assistant Director |
| Production | Tim Wood | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Annie Collins | Additional Editing |
| Production | Cliff Curtis | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Dana Lund | Music |
| Production | Sasha Wood | Associate Producer |
