

Cheetah
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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6.2/10
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $5M
- Box office
- $8.2M
- Language
- English
- africa
- human animal relationship
- rhinoceros
- poacher
- kenya
- cheetah
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Produced in
United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalG18 Aug 1989
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalU18 Aug 1989
Frequently asked questions
Cheetah was released on 18 August 1989.
Audience reviews
1- R6/10
r96sk
9/19/2020
If Ace Ventura was family friendly and without Jim Carrey. <em>'Cheetah'</em> is actually alright, in truth. I wouldn't say I particularly enjoyed it, but it's a harmless 83 minutes which fills a gap if you need it to. The locations and animal stuff are decent. The premise isn't anything you'll remember as it isn't fresh, original or majorly interesting to be honest. As for the cast, they are serviceable. I lik…
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