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The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse

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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."

2008

1h 25m

8.3(15 votes)

Family

Drama

Overview

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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7 featured cast members

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Carol Roscoe

Carol Roscoe

Dana

Kathryn Mesney-Hetler

Gwen

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

Creative team

Directed by: Cornelia Moore
Written by: Cornelia Moore
Produced by: Larry Estes

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