Rent Dark Horse (2015)
3.6 of 5 from 149 ratings
1h 22min
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- Synopsis:
- "Dark Horse" is the inspirational true story of a group of friends from a working men's club who decide to take on the elite 'sport of kings' and breed themselves a racehorse. 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. Nursed back to health by the love of his owners - for whom he's become a source of inspiration and hope - he makes a remarkable recovery, returning to the track for a heart-stopping comeback.
- Directors:
- Louise Osmond
- Producers:
- Judith Dawson
- Writers:
- Louise Osmond
- Aka:
- Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance
- Studio:
- Channel 4 DVD
- Genres:
- Documentary, Drama
- Awards:
2015 Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Audience Award Documentary
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Reviews (4) of Dark Horse
Absolutely terrific. - Dark Horse review by DW
This is a documentary, thankfully without a poncey presenter hogging the limelight. Instead, the very personable "talking heads" are some of the ordinary people who were fortunate enough to "ride" this wonderful roller-coaster journey. Top class home entertainment.
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No dream ending - Dark Horse review by NA
Set against the backdrop of Thatcher's heartless and vindictive destruction of the mining industry, Dark Horse relates the story of a horse who gives spirit to a close knit Welsh community. As JT comments, the style does smack of a TV documentary and will therefore probably only appeal to fans of the horse racing community but at least the storyline is presented realistically as there's no dream ending to the career of Dream, who appears as feisty and independently minded as Jan, apart from grazing in the fields
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Television documentary - Dark Horse review by JT
Was disappointed with the film, as I had been tempted with the trailer. Was not expecting a television-style documentary. The storyline had great potential but did not like the style of film at all.
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