The Cheetah Girls (2003)
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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… More 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. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Oz Scott
- Genres
- Television, Kids & Family, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Aug 15, 2003 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Emily Ashby, Common Sense Media
Singers celebrate diversity and independence.
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...Tom Hanks himself would be hard-pressed to inject life into this cliched, formulaic storyline.
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Cast
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Raven Symone
as Galleria Garibaldi
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Lynn Whitfield
as Dorothea Garibaldi
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Sabrina Bryan
as Dorinda Thomas
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Adrienne Bailon
as Chanel
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Kiely Williams
as Aqua
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Kyle Schmid
as Derrick
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Sandra Caldwell
as Drinka Champagne
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Vincent Corazza
as Jackal Johnson
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Shane Daly
as Police Officer
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Enis Esmer
as Stand-Up Comic
- Denton Rowe
- Juan Chioran
- Lori Anne Alter
- Raven-Symoné
