Cheetah

Poster for the movie "Cheetah"
Poster for the movie "Cheetah"

Cheetah (1989)

G 83 min - Drama, Family - 18 August 1989
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An American boy and girl, spending six months in Kenya with their scientist parents adopt a cheetah, only to realize that they must set it loose so that it can learn to hunt and be free. However, when the animal is captured by poachers planning to race it against greyhounds, the two city kids, together with a young African goat herder they befriended, head off into the wild to rescue the cheetah.

Director:  Jeff Blyth
Stars:  Keith Coogan, Lucy Deakins, Timothy Landfield, Colin Mothupi, Breon Gorman, Ka Vundla, Lydia Kigada

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Storyline

An American boy and girl, spending six months in Kenya with their scientist parents adopt a cheetah, only to realize that they must set it loose so that it can learn to hunt and be free. However, when the animal is captured by poachers planning to race it against greyhounds, the two city kids, together with a young African goat herder they befriended, head off into the wild to rescue the cheetah.


Genres: Drama, Family

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Language:  English
Release Date:  18 August 1989

Box Office

Budget:  $5,000,000
Revenue:  $8,153,677

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Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 23 min