It's an exceedingly simple story using the lure of golden African locations, animal observation, and teen histrionics to coax viewers in, directed by a guy who used to craft Circle-Vision films for Epcot.
Cheetah (1989)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:3
Rotten:4
Average Rating:5.5/10
Runtime: 83 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Two California children move to Kenya with their parents and adopt a cheetah cub. After raising and training the cat for six months, the kids loose their pet to a gang of unscrupulous poachers.... Two California children move to Kenya with their parents and adopt a cheetah cub. After raising and training the cat for six months, the kids loose their pet to a gang of unscrupulous poachers. With the help of their new friend, Morogo, a Masai, the children must travel to Nairobi in order to set the cheetah free. [More]
Starring: Keith Coogan, Lucy Deakins, Collin Mothupi, Timothy Landfield
Starring: Keith Coogan, Lucy Deakins, Collin Mothupi, Timothy Landfield
Director: Jeff Blyth
Director: Jeff Blyth
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May 28, 2002
Reviews for Cheetah
There's a lot here that the kiddies will like, and it's delivered with a minimum of the outright schmaltz that's become so prevalent in Disney's more recent efforts.
An overly sentimental 'family film' that brings to mind the old Disney True-Life Adventures, Cheetah is a very old-fashioned movie. And that's not meant as a compliment.
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