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Cheetah

1989, Movie, G, 84 mins

Cheetah: Review

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Based on Alan Caillou's book, this Disney film presents the heartwarming story of a contemporary American family conducting research in Kenya, and of their eventual involvement with a wild cat. While Earl Johnson (Timothy Landfield) and wife Jean (Breon Gorman) immerse themselves in their work, their teenage children, Ted (Keith Coogan) and Susan (Lucy Deakins), befriend a native boy, Morogo (Collin Mothupi), who introduces them to African culture and wilderness survival. While exploring, the kids come upon an abandoned baby cheetah that they instantly adopt and name Duma. But six months later, the Johnsons are to be transferred back to the US and must return Duma to her natural environment. Even though the friendship between the young Kenyan and the Johnson children isn't explored in depth, some interesting contrasts are made between African and Western cultures. Moreover, the subtitles during African dialog and the captivating photography of wildlife and landscape help to create a good sense of atmosphere. CHEETAH is a wholesome adventure movie with a sense of humor. Although the film is geared toward children, the screenplay by Erik Tarloff, John Cotter, and Griff Du Rhone and direction by Jeff Blyth are solid enough to make this movie interesting and enjoyable for adults as well. leave a comment
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