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6.2An 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.
Released: 1989-08-1883 minDir: Jeff BlythDrama, FamilyBudget: $5.0MBox office: $8.2M
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Cast
- Keith Coogan as Ted
- Lucy Deakins as Susan
- Timothy Landfield as Earl Johnson
- Colin Mothupi as Morogo
- Breon Gorman as Jean Johnson
- Ka Vundla as Kipoin
Themes
- africa
- human animal relationship
- rhinoceros
- poacher
- kenya
- cheetah
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Ratings
IMDb
5.9/10
1,215 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
43%
- Year
- 1989
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, Family
- Rated
- G
- Awards
- 1 nomination
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