The Cheetah Girls (film)
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| The Cheetah Girls | |
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| Directed by | Oz Scott |
| Produced by | Whitney Houston |
| Written by | Deborah Gregory (novel) |
| Starring | Raven Symone Sabrina Bryan Kiely Williams Adrienne Bailon Lynn Whitfield Vince Corazza |
| Distributed by | Disney Channel |
| Release date(s) | August 15, 2003 |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Followed by | The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006) |
| IMDb profile | |
The Cheetah Girls is a Disney Channel Original Movie and a TV musical, released in 2003 and based on a bestselling series of young adult books, The Cheetah Girls by Deborah Gregory. This movie debuted on August 20 , 2003 in the U.L. It had 1.81 million viewers. At the time it was the 3rd highest rated DCOM there.
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[edit] Cast
- Raven-Symoné - Galleria Garibaldi, also known as Bubbles
- Adrienne Bailon - Chanel Simmons, also known as Chuchie
- Sabrina Bryan - Dorinda Thomas, also known as Do (or "Do Re Mi")
- Kiely Williams - Aquanette Walker, also known as Aqua
Supporting Cast:
- Lynn Whitfield - Dorothea Garibaldi
- Kyle Schmid - Derek
- Juan Chioran - Francobollo
- Lori Alter as Juanita Simmons
- Vince Corazza - Jackal Johnson
- Linette Robinson - Dana
- Kyle Saunders - Pucci
- Rothaford Gray - Dodo
- My Anh Tran - Julia (as My Ahn Tran)
- Enis Esmer - Rick (Comedian)
- Johnie Chase - Doorman
- Kim Roberts - Mrs. Bosco (Dorinda's Foster Mom)
- Sandra Caldwell - Drinka Champagne
[edit] Plot
A four member teen girl group named the Cheetah Girls go to a Manhattan High School for the Performing Arts and try to become the first freshmen to win the talent show in the school's history. During the talent show auditions, they meet a big-time producer named Jackal Johnson, who tries to make the group into superstars, but the girls run into many problems that could break the Cheetah Girls apart permanently. The group faces many tough decisions, but they all know the right way to go.
[edit] Reception
The Cheetah Girls premiere netted 6.5 million viewers and over the weekend netted over 13 million total during three showings. [1]
[edit] Awards
Black Reel:Television Best Actress Raven-Symoné
Black Reel:Television Best Supporting Actress Lynn Whitfield
DGA Award:Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs Oz Scott
Image Award:Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program Lynn Whitfield
[edit] Development
The movie's DVD was certified Platinum for sales of over 1 million copies making it the second best selling DVD for a Disney Channel Original Movie production, trailing only High School Musical. [2] The DVD grossed over $11 million in revenue.[3]
The film was shot in both Toronto, Canada and Manhattan, New York in October and November 2002.
[edit] Video games
- The Cheetah Girls was released in 2006 by Disney for Game Boy Advance.
- The Cheetah Girls: Pop Star Sensations was released in 2007 by Disney for Nintendo DS.
- The Cheetah Girls: Passport to Stardom was released in 2008 by Disney for Nintendo DS.
[edit] Movie sequels
- The Cheetah Girls 2 was released August 25, 2006.
- The Cheetah Girls One World, will be released in August 22, 2008.
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| Preceded by Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff |
Disney Channel Original Movies | Succeeded by Full Court Miracle |
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