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Cheetah (1989)
Runtime: 83 mins
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. With the help of their new friend, Morogo, a Masai, the children must travel to Nairobi in order to set... 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]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Keith Coogan, Lucy Deakins, Collin Mothupi, Timothy Landfield
Reviews
Despite spotty acting, the story is worth seeing for animal lovers.
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.
Cheetah brings to focus the concerns of experts and laymen alike.


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