Cheetah 1989 G, 82 min. Genre: Family
Director: Jeff Blyth Cast: Keith Coogan, Lucy Deakins, Timothy Landfield, Collin Mothupi, Breon Gorman, Ka Vundla, Lydia Kigada, Kuldeep Bhakoo, Paul Onsongo, Anthony Baird
The Johnson family heads to Kenya to conduct research–to the dismay of their teenagers (Keith Coogan and Lucy Deakins). The teens meet a native boy (Collin Mothupi), and the adventures result in a change of heart. The trio finds a cheetah cub and care for it to maturity. Then it is time for it to return to the wilds, but the bad guys want to turn the cheeta into a dog racer. The teens must save the day in this nice Disney effort.
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Little Nikita 1988 PG, 98 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Richard Benjamin Cast: River Phoenix, Sidney Poitier, Richard Bradford, Richard Jenkins, Caroline Kava, Richard Lynch, Loretta Devine, Lucy Deakins
Russia planted agents in San Diego 20 years ago; they are now "the family next door" and are very well accepted in the area. Then, when an FBI check is run on them, suspicion results. Sidney Poitier plays the agent who tracks down the real story.
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| 1. The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)
2. Cheetah (1989)
3. Little Nikita (1988)
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