Cheetah

1989 • 83 min • Drama · Family

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Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 7

Movie Knight Score

46 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 54%
62 Audience · 45 · 46%

An American brother and sister in Kenya befriend a cheetah cub. When the grown cheetah is captured by poachers, they team up with a local boy to journey into the wild and rescue their beloved animal. It’s an adventure about friendship, responsibility, and the natural world.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 0/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Children face danger from poachers
Separation from a beloved pet
Brief scenes of animals in peril

What it models well

Friendship and loyalty
Respect for nature and animals
Courage and determination

Talk about it after

Life in different cultures
The importance of wildlife conservation
The challenges of living in the wild

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Top billed cast

Director: Jeff Blyth

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Movie trailer for CHEETAH

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
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.…
r96sk, TMDB Community