Cheetah (1989)

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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.

Released: 1989-08-18
Genres: Drama, Family
Runtime: 1h 23m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 46 votes

Directed by Jeff Blyth.

Top 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
Lydia Kigada as Lani
Kuldeep Bhakoo as Patel
Michael Rogers as Racetrack Policeman (voice)

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Where to watch Cheetah

United States: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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