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Cheetah

Cheetah

19896.11h 23m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jeff Blyth
Written by Alan Caillou, Jack Couffer
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $8.2M

Top Cast

Keith Coogan

Keith Coogan

Ted

Lucy Deakins

Lucy Deakins

Susan

Timothy Landfield

Timothy Landfield

Earl Johnson

Colin Mothupi

Colin Mothupi

Morogo

Breon Gorman

Breon Gorman

Jean Johnson

Ka Vundla

Ka Vundla

Kipoin

L

Lydia Kigada

Lani

Kuldeep Bhakoo

Kuldeep Bhakoo

Patel

Michael Rogers

Michael Rogers

Racetrack Policeman (voice)

Themes & Keywords

africahuman animal relationshiprhinocerospoacherkenyacheetah

About Cheetah

Cheetah is a drama, family film released in 1989 exploring themes of africa, human animal relationship, rhinoceros, poacher, kenya, cheetah. Directed by Jeff Blyth, it stars Keith Coogan, Lucy Deakins, Timothy Landfield. 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.

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