The Cheetah Girls

Director: Oz Scott, Scott Oz Oz Scott

Overview

"Based on the popular series of children's books by Deborah Gregory, the made-for-cable The Cheetah Girls is all about four teenage girlfriends, all from different ethnic and economic backgrounds, all attending a Manhattan high school specializing in fashion design. The foursome includes the unofficial leader, Galleria Garibaldi (Raven) and her pals Dorinda (Sabrina Bryan) and Chanel (Adrienne Bailon), as well as comparative newcomer Aqua (Kiely Williams). Aspiring to pop-music stardom, the quartet forms a girl group, whereupon they attract the interest of music teacher (and former disco queen) Drinka Champagne (Sandra Caldwell) -- who, in turn, refers the girls to Jackal Johnson (Vincent Corazza), a charming but duplicitous producer for Def Duck Records. Sensing that the Cheeta Girls' first taste of showbiz success will degenerate into exploitation and backstabbing, Galleria's mom, ex-model Dorothea (Lynn Whitfield), tries to save her daughter and friends from the cruelties of life in the fast lane. The Cheetah Girls debuted August 15, 2003, on the Disney Channel."

Product Details

Release Date:	06/29/2004
UPC:	0786936245264
Original Release:	2003
Rating:	TV-G
Source:	Walt Disney Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:33:00

Special Features

[cc]; Exclusive "Behind the Spots" - find out what really happened on and off the set; Alternate ending; 5 music videos; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; Fullscreen (1.33:1)

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Lynn Whitfield	Dorothea Garibaldi
Kiely Williams	Aqua
Sabrina Bryan	Dorinda Thomas
Kyle Schmid	Derek
Sandra Caldwell	Drinka Champagne
Cappuccino	Toto
Shane Daly	Police Officer
Enis Esmer	Stand-up Comic,Comedian
Raven Symoné	Actor
Juan Chioran	Actor
Lori Alter	Actor
Vince Corazza	Jackal
Raven-Symoné	Galleria
Adrienne Houghton	Chanel
Denton Rowe	Mackerel
Linette Doherty	Dana
Kyle Saunders	Pucci
Rothaford Gray	Dodo
My Anh Tran	Julia
Johnie Chase	Doorman
Kim Roberts	Mrs. Bosco
Vanessa Thompson	Twinkle
Troy P. Liddell	Director
Deborah Tennant	Marketing #1
Kenroy Allen	Marketing #2
Sandy Robson	Firefighter
John Anderson	Reporter
Maria Syrgiannis	Ivana the Hairdresser
Jeffery Aro	Dancer
Shawn Byfield	Audition Dancer
Andrea Ciacci	Dancer
Patricia Kazadi	Voices
Adrienne Bailon-Houghton	Actor
John Van Tongeren	Composer

Technical Credits

Alison Taylor

Deborah Gregory

Oz Scott	Director
Whitney Houston	Executive Producer,Producer
Debra Martin Chase	Executive Producer,Producer
David Geffen	Producer
Alison Taylor	Screenwriter
Cheryl Hill	Producer
Jackie George	Producer,Producer
Scott Oz	Director
Deborah Gregory	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

They're the Cheetah Girls -- hear them roar in this Disney Channel movie that spawned a phenomenally successful soundtrack CD. Based on Deborah Gregory's young adult book series, the movie stars former Cosby kid Raven as Galleria, a young diva with a big heart and big dreams of pop stardom that her loving-but-disapproving mother (Lynn Whitfield) cannot vanquish. Unfortunately, Galleria also has a big mouth and a big head; and when a smarmy record producer discovers the CGs, her ego threatens to split the group. Galleria stands alone when he compels the other three girls in the group (Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams, and Sabrina Bryan), each with her own personal drama, to conform and change their style and music. Sure to be a sleepover staple, the rousing Cheetah Girls hits all the girl-power and we-can-do-anything notes, as the Cheetahs ultimately achieve success on their own terms.