An orphaned cheetah becomes the best friend and pet of a young boy living in South Africa.
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| Alex Michaeletos | ... |
Xan
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| Campbell Scott | ... |
Peter
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Mary Makhatho | ... |
Thandi
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Nthabiseng Kenoshi | ... |
Lucille
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| Hope Davis | ... |
Kristin
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Jennifer Steyn | ... |
Aunt Gwen
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| Nicky Rebelo | ... |
Coach Nagy
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Garth Renecle | ... |
Hock Bender
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André Stolz | ... |
Xan's Teacher
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Charlotte Savage | ... |
Poetry Student
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Ronald Shange | ... |
Policeman
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| Eamonn Walker | ... |
Ripkuna
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Nadia Kretschmer | ... |
Tourist #1
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John Whiteley | ... |
Tourist #2
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| Clive Scott | ... |
Tourist #3 - Eager Man
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| Catriona Andrew | ... |
Tourist #4 - Beautiful Woman
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Errol Ballantine | ... |
White Haired Doctor
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Michele Levin | ... |
Doctor's Wife
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Sam Ngakane | ... |
Old Man in Village
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Adelaide Shabalala | ... |
Medicine Woman, Suliwa
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Thokozani Ndaba | ... |
Rip's Wife, Melika
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Wright Ngubeni | ... |
Rip's Son
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Bernard Msimang | ... |
Rip's Father
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Ivy Nkutha | ... |
Rip's Mother
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Anthony | ... |
Duma
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Azaro | ... |
Duma
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Nikita Nakal | ... |
Duma
(as Nikita)
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Sasha | ... |
Duma
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Savannah | ... |
Duma
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Sheba | ... |
Young Duma
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Directed by
| Carroll Ballard | ||
Written by
| Carol Cawthra Hopcraft | ... | (book "How It Was with Dooms") and |
| Xan Hopcraft | ... | (book "How It Was with Dooms") |
| Carol Flint | ... | (story) and |
| Karen Janszen | ... | (story) |
| Karen Janszen | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Mark St. Germain | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Doug Claybourne | ... | executive producer |
| Stacy Cohen | ... | producer |
| E.K. Gaylord II | ... | producer |
| Vlokkie Gordon | ... | co-producer |
| Kristin Harms | ... | producer |
| Hunt Lowry | ... | producer |
| John Wells | ... | producer |
| David Wicht | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| George Acogny | ||
| John Debney | ||
Cinematography by
| Werner Maritz | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| T.M. Christopher | ||
Editorial Department
| Jeff Charles | ... | digital intermediate data manager |
| Kyle DeVriendt | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Thomas Halasz | ... | assistant editor (as Tom Halasz) |
| C.J. Hsu | ... | first assistant editor (as CJ Hsu) |
| Mato | ... | color timer (as Mato der Avanssian) |
| Jonathan Miller | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Jim Passon | ... | color timer |
| Brad Reinke | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Mike Sowa | ... | digital intermediate color timer |
| Linda Williams | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Tim Fox | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Joe Hathaway | ... | digital preview timer (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Scott Genkinger | ||
| Junie Lowry-Johnson | ... | (as Junie Lowry Johnson) |
Production Design by
| Johnny Breedt | ||
Set Decoration by
| Flo Ballack | ||
Costume Design by
| Jayne Forbes | ||
Makeup Department
| Rae Donnelly | ... | hair stylist: second unit / makeup artist: second unit |
| Grady Holder | ... | makeup department head |
| Beverley House | ... | hair stylist (as Beverly House) / makeup artist (as Beverly House) |
| Werner Pretorius | ... | lead prosthetic sculptor |
| Christa Schoeman | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Simone Stubbs | ... | makeup assistant |
| Chris Burgoyne | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Clinton Gordon | ... | unit manager |
| Paula Marcus | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Chris Miller | ... | post-production supervisor |
| John Rogers | ... | unit manager: second unit |
| Gudrun Scott | ... | unit production manager |
| Lulu Zezza | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Annalise Bosch | ... | key second assistant director (as Annelize Bosch) |
| Michael Buckley | ... | second unit director |
| Dale Butler | ... | key second assistant director |
| Doug Claybourne | ... | first assistant director |
| Joshua Jeppe | ... | second second assistant director |
| Peter Sherlock | ... | first assistant director |
| Neil Uys | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
Art Department
| Fourie Ackerman | ... | head scenic |
| Ray Berman | ... | storyboard artist |
| Tony Bloemstein | ... | storyboard artist |
| Ralf Buchmann | ... | set dresser: second unit / stand-by props: second unit |
| Clive Derrocks | ... | construction foreman |
| Tamzin Ellett | ... | art department coordinator |
| Mitch Gordon | ... | chief greens |
| Melinda Launspach | ... | scenic |
| Bongani Ledwaba | ... | property master |
| Andrew McKenzie | ... | stand-by props |
| Raymond Muller | ... | construction manager |
| George Ndlovu | ... | lead man |
| Richard Ntuli | ... | painter |
| Vicky Sawkins | ... | props buyer |
| Christiana Serra | ... | on-set dresser |
| Solly Sithole | ... | swing gang |
| Julian Stobbs | ... | greens |
| Alfred Vaughn | ... | construction foreman |
| Danelle Davenport | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| Michael Rossouw | ... | props assistant (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ian Arrow | ... | sound recordist:dailies |
| David Franklin Bergad | ... | adr editor |
| Mark Berger | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ben Conrad | ... | foley recordist |
| Ettie M. Feldman | ... | adr supervisor: South Africa (as Ettie Felmann) |
| Kim Foscato | ... | sound supervisor assistant |
| Samuel H. Hinckley | ... | foley editor / sound effects editor |
| Bernard Krause | ... | natural sounds: Wild Sanctuary (as Bernie Krause) |
| Ann Kroeber | ... | sound designer |
| Barbara McBane | ... | adr editor |
| Colin McFarlane | ... | sound mixer |
| Marnie Moore | ... | foley artist |
| Douglas Murray | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Roberto Muñoz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Felipe Neira | ... | sound assistant |
| Margie O'Malley | ... | foley artist |
| David Parker | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Richard Quinn | ... | dialogue editor (as Rich Quinn) |
| Gary Rundle | ... | boom operator |
| James Willetts | ... | foley recordist |
| Pete Horner | ... | re-recording mixer: temp mix (uncredited) |
| Scott Koué | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Jim Petrak | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Gene Radzik | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Angela Murison | ... | mould maker: animatronics / sculptor: animatronics |
| Graham Press | ... | animatronics designer / animatronics supervisor |
| Werner Pretorius | ... | mould maker: animatronics / sculptor: animatronics |
| Lynton Richards | ... | mould maker: animatronics / sculptor: animatronics |
| Lucky Selo | ... | mould maker: animatronics / sculptor: animatronics |
| Jaco Snyman | ... | mould maker: animatronics / sculptor: animatronics |
| Kim Sylvaine Waspe | ... | mould maker: animatronics / sculptor: animatronics |
| Dirk Rogers | ... | mold maker: foam department (uncredited) |
| Peter Spiro | ... | special effects director (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Eddie Addinal | ... | compositor: The Video Lab |
| Desmond Allan | ... | visual effects production coordinator: The Video Lab |
| Tallen Chow | ... | compositor: The Video Lab |
| Bret Culp | ... | visual effects supervisor: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures |
| Rob de Villiers | ... | 3d animator: The Video Lab |
| Jean du Plessis | ... | compositor: The Video Lab |
| Eugene Fung | ... | systems: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures |
| Mahsa Ghorbankarimi | ... | visual effects artist |
| Erik Hakanen | ... | visual effects coordinator: Laser Pacific |
| Gerhard Kriel | ... | systems engineer: The Video Lab |
| Donavan Lightfoot | ... | 3d animator: The Video Lab |
| Isaac Lui | ... | 3d animator: The Video Lab |
| Brett Manson | ... | compositor: The Video Lab |
| Rory Mark | ... | 3d animator: The Video Lab |
| Samara Melanson | ... | visual effects executive producer: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures |
| Max Ricchuiti | ... | ftp supervisor: The Video Lab |
| Carrie Richardson | ... | visual effects production manager: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures |
| Gerhard Roets | ... | systems engineer: The Video Lab |
| Roben Schlikker | ... | 3d animator: The Video Lab |
| Cyril Schumann | ... | compositor: The Video Lab |
| Jay Stanners | ... | compositor: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures |
| Sam Suh | ... | systems: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures |
| Mark Thomas-Stubbs | ... | compositor: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures |
| Tracey Williams | ... | visual effects producer: The Video Lab / visual effects supervisor: The Video Lab |
| Daniel Ashton | ... | scanning and recording supervisor: Cinesite Hollywood (uncredited) |
| Candice Day | ... | visual effects sales coordinator (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Littleton | ... | digital opticals/titles (uncredited) |
| Steve Wright | ... | digital compositor: Laser Pacific (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Michael Kruger | ... | stunt double: Xan, second unit |
| Peter Spyropoulos | ... | stunt coordinator (as Pete Spyropoulos) / stunts (as Pete Spyropoulos) |
| Brad Stannett | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Bloomer | ... | still photographer |
| Michael Buckley | ... | cinematographer: second unit |
| Meike Chinnery | ... | second assistant camera |
| Gijs Ten Haaft | ... | key grip: second unit (as Gijsten Haaft) |
| Bernin Isaac | ... | second assistant camera: second unit (as Bernin Isaacs) |
| Janli Maartens | ... | first assistant camera |
| Andrew Maccallum | ... | best boy electric |
| Jacob Mafolo | ... | best boy grip: second unit |
| Patrick Mashilo | ... | best boy grip (as Patrick Mashilo) |
| Joe Matlou | ... | generator operator |
| Meshack Molope | ... | dolly grip |
| Heiki Nashongo | ... | loader (as Heikki Nashongo) |
| Charl Phyfer | ... | key grip |
| Nick Rankin | ... | gaffer (as Nicholas Rankin) |
| Johannes Thejane | ... | vt operator |
| Melissa van den Heever | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
Casting Department
| Carrie Hilton | ... | casting: UK |
| Benedicte Roumega | ... | casting: South Africa |
| Christa Schamberger | ... | casting: South Africa |
| Deborah George | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| April Hayes | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nanette Catherine | ... | key costumer |
| Rae Donnelly | ... | wardrobe: second unit |
| Wolfgang Ender | ... | costumer |
| Miriam Mahlanga | ... | costumer (as Miriam Mhlanga) |
Location Management
| Robert Bentley | ... | location scout |
| Grant David Cinnamon | ... | assistant location manager (as Grant Cinnamon) |
| Robert May | ... | location manager |
| John Rogers | ... | assistant location manager / location manager: second unit |
Music Department
| George Acogny | ... | music programmer / musician: vocals, percussion, guitars |
| Wolfgang Amadeus | ... | electronic score engineer |
| Pete Anthony | ... | conductor |
| Chris Bleth | ... | musician: woodwind solos |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation |
| Richard Chappell | ... | music engineer: Peter Gabriel vocals |
| Majuba Choir | ... | musicians: choir |
| John Debney | ... | conductor / music programmer: synthesizer and percussion / score co producer |
| Lola Debney | ... | music coordinator |
| Randy Edelman | ... | music programmer |
| Peter Gabriel | ... | musician: vocals |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation |
| The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra | ... | musicians |
| Jimmy Hoyson | ... | music scoring engineer (as Jimmy Hoysen) |
| Jonathan A. Hughes | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Dennis Karmazyn | ... | musician: cello solos |
| Robin Lee | ... | music editor |
| Joe Legwabe | ... | choir master |
| Darrin McCann | ... | musician: viola |
| Alan Meyerson | ... | score engineer: orchestral and mix-down |
| Dan Morris | ... | musician: ethnic percussion |
| Sid Page | ... | concert master |
| Ryan Robinson | ... | scoring technical support engineer |
| Helen Werling | ... | music preparation |
| Rich Wheeler | ... | scoring stage crew |
| Carter Armstrong | ... | executive in charge of music (uncredited) |
| Frank Bennett | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Biggers | ... | assistant score engineer (uncredited) |
| Jeff Carson | ... | preview music editor (uncredited) |
| Jordan Corngold | ... | music editor: temp music (uncredited) |
| Brad Dechter | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Christopher Klatman | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Alan Meyerson | ... | music scoring mixer (uncredited) |
| Melanie Mullens Hoyson | ... | score production supervisor (uncredited) |
| Laura Perlman | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Peter Rotter | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Steven L. Smith | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Mike Watts | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nora Ballard | ... | script supervisor |
| Vinca Cox | ... | script supervisor / script supervisor: second unit |
| Myrto Makrides | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Sean Berkhout | ... | transportation captain |
| Jimmy Davies | ... | picture vehicle coordinator |
| France Machaba | ... | driver (as Franz Machaba) |
| Elias Makhanya | ... | driver |
| Nichodemus Matjopi | ... | driver (as Necodemus Motjopi) |
| Alfred Steve Mkwanazi | ... | driver (as Alfred 'Steve' Mkwanazi) |
| Joe Mphela | ... | assistant transportation captain |
| Dumisani Ngema | ... | driver |
| Lawrence Ntimbane | ... | driver |
| Hodges Sibeko | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Sean Bacon | ... | animal trainer: lion |
| Cassandra Barbour | ... | rights and clearances: Entertainment Clerances |
| Wade Batteson | ... | paramedic |
| Daphne Bezem | ... | production office coordinator |
| Matthew Billingsley | ... | assistant: Kristin Harms |
| Anthony Boswell | ... | animal fencing |
| Brian Boswell | ... | animal trainer: lion |
| Georgina Boswell | ... | animal trainer: lion |
| Tamara Brock | ... | animal trainer (as Tamara Reynolds) |
| Lindelani Buthelezi | ... | dialect coach |
| Elizabeth Chassie | ... | animal trainer: cheetah and bush baby (as Eadie McMullen) |
| Elizabeth Cloete | ... | assistant accountant (as Elize Cloete) |
| Ali Croucamp | ... | travel coordinator |
| Colin Dandridge | ... | wildlife consultant: Pkavango |
| Henry de Villiers | ... | unit assistant |
| Jenny Fitzgibbons | ... | production accountant |
| Bill Gage | ... | animal trainer |
| Retha Geldenhuys | ... | assistant accountant |
| Bettie Grobler | ... | accountant: South Africa |
| Wayne Gulan | ... | production assistant |
| Reeva Hunter Mandelbaum | ... | researcher |
| Roelof Jackson | ... | representative: Animal Anti Cruelty League (as Rulof Jackson) |
| Theresa Kruger | ... | teacher: second unit |
| François Lategan | ... | unit assistant: second unit (as Francois Lategan) |
| John Lopez | ... | assistant: Stacy Cohen |
| Myrto Makrides | ... | assistant: Carroll Ballard and Doug Claybourne |
| Tete Matayi | ... | unit assistant |
| Andrew McNaughton | ... | extras coordinator |
| Adam R. Mehr | ... | attorney |
| Leon Meyer | ... | unit assistant |
| Cecilia Michaletos | ... | animal handler: cheetah |
| Michael Mycielski | ... | production assistant |
| Ronnie Müller | ... | representative: Animal Anti Cruelty League (as Ronnie Muller) |
| Archibald Nkwana | ... | production assistant (as Archie Nkwana) |
| Sharon Nxam | ... | office assistant |
| Bill Olmsted | ... | helicopter pilot (as Bill Olmstead) |
| Selwyn Prins | ... | unit assistant (as Selwyn Prince) |
| Natalie Rademeyer | ... | production coordinator: second unit |
| Patty Reed | ... | assistant: Hunt Lowry |
| Fess 'Reg' Reynolds | ... | animal trainer: cheetah |
| Dan Robbertse | ... | dialect coach |
| Dezi Rorich | ... | unit publicist |
| Wesley Rowe | ... | assistant: Stacy Cohen |
| Laura Sevier | ... | rights & clearances: Entertainment Clearances |
| Spannies Spangenberg | ... | unit captain |
| Peter Spyropoulos | ... | safety officer (as Pete Spyropoulos) |
| Jamie Stockley | ... | animal trainer: cheetahs |
| Jim Stockley | ... | head animal trainer: lion |
| Jacques Swart | ... | paramedic: second unit (as Jaques Swart) |
| Jules Sylvester | ... | head animal trainer |
| Nanie Taylor | ... | teacher |
| Lauren Van Rensburg | ... | production secretary |
| Christine Vasquez | ... | account service representative: Laser Pacific |
| Elize von Stade | ... | accounts assistant (as Elize Cloete) / assistant accountant (as Elize Cloete) |
| Suzanna Ward | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Brendan Whytock | ... | production assistant |
| Diane Wright | ... | title designer |
| Heather Zuhlke | ... | assistant: John Wells |
| Peter Vaughn Jervis | ... | assistant to producer (uncredited) |
| Aileen Kiernan | ... | assistant: Hunt Lowry (uncredited) |
| Paul 'Sled' Reynolds | ... | animal coordinator (uncredited) |
| Randy Weiss | ... | production coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (2005) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2005) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Film1 (2014) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Moviemax Family (2011) (Turkey) (tv) (Cable)
- Warner Bros. (2005) (Argentina)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- W.M. Creations (special make-up effects)
- Matthew Mungle & Associates (special make-up effects)
- Magic Monsters (animatronics)
- The Video Lab (visual effects)
- C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (additional visual effects)
Other Companies
- AFM Lighting (lighting equipment)
- Abbey Road Studios (African choir and African percussions recorded at)
- Anti-cruelty League of South Africa (animal action monitoring)
- Bester Birds and Animals (special thanks)
- Brian Boswell Circus (special thanks)
- Busfare Catering (catering and craft service)
- Cango Wildlife Ranch (cheetah cubs and mother provided by)
- Crocodile Santuary (special thanks)
- DTS (acknowledgement)
- De Wildt Cheetah Centre (special thanks)
- Department of Wildlife & National Parks (special thanks)
- Dolby Digital (in selected theatres)
- Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (special thanks)
- Entabeni Game Reserve (special thanks)
- Entertainment Clearances (rights and clearances)
- Felix Unite (tented camp provider)
- Film Afrika Worldwide (production services: South Africa)
- Fingwa Security Services (security)
- FotoKem (answer printing)
- Germiston High School (special thanks)
- Goden Island Studios (stage facilities)
- Hakskeen Pan (special thanks)
- Hoedspruit Cheetah Breeding Research Foundation (cheetah cubs and mother provided by)
- Hollywood Symphony Orchestra (score performed by)
- ITN Archive/Reuters (stock footage)
- Johannesburg City Park (special thanks)
- Johannesburg Metro Police (special thanks)
- LaserPacific (digital imaging services)
- Loc-Gistix (logistical support)
- Manjuba Choir (choir)
- Massive Events (stage facilities)
- Media Film Services (cameras and lenses)
- Metal Moon Marketing (unit publicity)
- Midvaal Local Municipality (special thanks)
- Miracle Waters (special thanks)
- Movie Camera Company (grip equipment)
- NT Audio Services (optical sound negative)
- Office of the President, Government of Botswana (special thanks)
- Peninsula Permits So0th Africa (special thanks)
- Real World Records (Peter Gabriel vocals recorded at)
- Ron Mull Catering (catering and craft service: second unit)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Saul Zaentz Film Center (sound editorial)
- Saul Zaentz Film Center (sound re-recording)
- South African Lion Park (special thanks)
- Sunninghill Junior School (special thanks)
- Technicolor (prints)
- The Farm Inn (special thanks)
- The Film Lab (negative processing)
- Tswenyane Village (special thanks)
- Video Lab (visual effects)
- Visionbox Media Group (post-production)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (licensed by: Tweety Bird clip)
- Wild Sanctuary Natural Sounds (provider: natural sounds)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
During a nightly Porsche ride with his doting rascal Xan, white South African farmer Peter finds and adopts an orphaned cheetah cub, dubbed Duma (just Swahili for cheetah). It becomes the boy's inseparable playmate, even taking it to bed. Peter made clear from the start that the cheetah should be returned to the wild before its full adulthood. But the father is stricken down with a disease just before the cheetah could be returned. Xan's mother sells the farm and moves in with a city aunt. The cheetah escapes, but finds Xan at school, where the new boy is bullied. He decides to run away to the mountains with Duma. On the way they face countless perils, which courage, Xan's intelligence and Duma's instinct overcome. Written by KGF Vissers |
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| Taglines | Some friendships are wilder than others. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $12,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $105,422, 02 Oct 2005 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Duma is played by 6 different Cheetahs. All orphaned or poached Cheetahs themselves; were hand raised in different parts of Africa. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Duma (2005). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Rhaliweni (Railway) See more » |
| Quotes |
Ripkuna:
Your cheetah is a great hunter. I'm very impressed... he caught an egg! See more » |