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The Dark Horse
The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse is a movie for everyone who ever had a dream and lost it, only to rediscover it in a surprising place.

Genres

FamilyDrama

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The Dark Horse is a story of struggle and redemption. Dana, a ballet teacher, reluctantly returns to her childhood home to discover it is about to be sold. To save the farm, and the family, she must tame her mother's dangerous black horse, and ride him to victory in the year's biggest dressage competition.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

8.3/10

Release Date

04 June 2008

Country

Cast

Carol Roscoe

Carol Roscoe

Dana

Kathryn Mesney-Hetler

Kathryn Mesney-Hetler

Gwen

Sean G. Griffin

Sean G. Griffin

Fiach

Kate Bayley

Kate Bayley

Kate

Corina Boettger

Corina Boettger

Corina

Haynes Brooke

Haynes Brooke

Finn

Scott C. Brown

Scott C. Brown

The Sheriff

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