Cheetah (1989)
Directed by Jeff Blyth
Genres - Action, Adventure, Children's/Family |
Sub-Genres - Animal Picture, Adventure Drama |
Release Date - Aug 18, 1989 (USA) |
Run Time - 84 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - G
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
In Disney's Cheetah, Keith Coogan and Lucy Deakins play two LA teenagers who aren't really looking forward to their upcoming trip to Kenya. Once in Africa, the kids change their minds when, together with local youth Collin Mohtupi, they befriend a cheetah cub. When the cub grows to maturity, it is necessary for Coogan and Deakins to reacclimate their domesticated pet to life in the wilds. The plot's menace is personified by a covetous store owner who hopes to exploit the cheetah at the local dog races. Cheetah is based on The Cheetahs, a novel by actor Alan Caillou.
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Africa, cheetah, cub, Kenya, orphan, teenagers, wild [undomesticated]