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Overview
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Writers (WGA):
Carol Cawthra Hopcraft (book) and
Xan Hopcraft (book) ...
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Release Date:
27 May 2005 (UK) more
Tagline:
Some friendships are wilder than others.
Plot:
An orphaned cheetah becomes the best friend and pet of a young boy living in South Africa. | add synopsis
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1 win more
User Comments:
Excellent - Reminds me somewhat of "Walkabout" more (36 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Alex Michaeletos | ... | Xan (as Alexander Michaletos) |
 | Campbell Scott | ... | Peter |
| Mary Makhatho | ... | Thandi |
| Nthabiseng Kenoshi | ... | Lucille |
 | Hope Davis | ... | Kristin |
| Jennifer Steyn | ... | Aunt Gwen |
| Nicky Rebello | ... | Coach Nagy (as Nicky Rebelo) |
| Garth Renecle | ... | Hock Bender |
| Andre Stolz | ... | Xan's Teacher |
| Charlotte Savage | ... | Poetry Student |
| Ronald Shange | ... | Policeman |
 | Eamonn Walker | ... | Ripkuna |
| Nadia Kretschmer | ... | Tourist #1 |
| John Whiteley | ... | Tourist #2 |
| Clive Scott | ... | Tourist #3 - Eager Man |
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Also Known As:
How It Was with Dooms (USA) (working title)
Shadows (USA) (working title)
Untitled Cheetah Movie (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for mild adventure peril.
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Runtime:
Australia:100 min | USA:100 min | Argentina:100 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Iceland:LH | South Korea:All | Australia:PG | Ireland:G | UK:U | USA:PG | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG
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This film was a rare pleasure to behold, much like the joy I experienced in September 1993 at the Toronto International Film Festival screening of "SIRGA: L'infant Lion" (yet to be released on DVD in North America although released in Germany a few years ago). There are deeper messages here and these are truly welcome, unlike so much of the swill that passes for family entertainment these days. As much as I enjoyed "Two Brothers" (Jean-Jacques Annaud) recently, I do prefer this film by a director whose last film I enjoyed at the Toronto Festival some 8+ years ago - "Fly Away Home".
The journey taken by the 12 year old boy reminds me somewhat of the journey taken by a slightly younger lad and his sister in the also-compelling early 70s Nicholas Roeg film "Walkabout" which I also highly recommend if you like nature-type films (or should I say "au natural" type films ... ha ha). I rate this one 9 out of 10.
Anyway make sure you get to see this once it comes to your part of the world either theatrically or, likelier on DVD.