Duma Movie Review 2005

Family friendly pic with a kid, a cat, and a beautiful setting. Xan (Michaletos) lives on a South African farm and adopts an orphaned cheetah cub he names Duma. When his father (Scott) dies, and Xan and his mom (Davis) must move to the city, Xan is determined to release Duma into the wild himself. Not a very bright idea, especially when he gets lost in the desert--only to be found by the shifty Ripkuna (Walker). Based on fact; adapted from the book "How It Was With Dooms" by Xan and Carol Hopcraft. And no, you can't have a pet cheetah, no matter how cute they are.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on DVD
Running time 100 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adventure Drama, True Stories, Africa, Wild Kingdom, Wilderness, Deserts, Family Drama

Screenplay

Karen Janszen

Cast

Eamonn Walker, Campbell Scott, Hope Davis, Alexander Michaletos

Cinematography

Werner Maritz

Director

Carroll Ballard

Other

T.M. Christopher, Jayne Forbes, Johnny Breedt

Producer

John Wells, Hunt Lowry, Gaylord, Kristin Harris, Stacy Cohen, John Wells, Gaylord Films, Warner Bros.