Cheetah (1989 film)
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Jeff Blyth |
| Produced by |
Roy E. Disney Laurenece Mark John Baldecchi (co-producer) |
| Written by | Erik Tarloff Alan Caillou (novel) |
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| Music by | Bruce Rowland |
| Cinematography | Thomas Burstyn |
| Edited by | Eric Albertson |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
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Release date
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August 18, 1989 |
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Running time
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83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $8,153,677 (United States) |
Cheetah, also known as Cheetah and Friends, is a 1989 live-action film from Walt Disney Pictures starring Keith Coogan and Lucy Deakins. This motion picture was based on Alan Caillou's novel The Cheetahs. It was shot in Nairobi, Kenya. This motion picture features the phrase "Hakuna matata" which became famous when Disney released The Lion King five years later.
An American boy and girl named Ted and Susan, spending six months in Kenya with their scientist parents Earl and Jean, adopt a female cheetah they call Duma, only to realize that they must set her free so that she can learn to hunt and be free. However, when she is captured by poachers planning to race her against greyhounds, the two city kids, together with a young African goat herder they befriended named Morogo, head off into the wild to rescue her.
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