CHEETAH

Keith Coogan, Lucy Deakins

Walt Disney; Directed by Jeff Blyth

Rated G; 84 minutes; 1989

Scenes of the beautiful African landscape and wildlife highlight this heartwarming tale of Ted and Susan, two children visiting their father in Africa and their love for an orphaned cheetah cub, Duma, that becomes the newest part of their family. Although they grow to appreciate the African animal world with both awe and amazement, they find that they must return to the United States and so, begin to re-train Duma to once again live in the wild. Their determination and love is tested, however, when three scheming gamblers decide to steal the animal and Ted and Susan, with the help of friend and guide Morogo. They set out to rescue their beloved cat in a journey that takes them into the heart of the African desert where the trio ultimately learns a new appreciation of their respective cultures.