Duma (2005 film)
Duma is a 2005 American family drama adventure film about a young South African boy's friendship with an orphaned cheetah, based on How It Was with Dooms by Carol Cawthra Hopcraft and Xan Hopcraft. It was directed by Carroll Ballard and stars Alexander Michaletos in his only film role, Eamonn Walker, Campbell Scott and Hope Davis. This was Carroll Ballard's final film before his retirement.
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| Directed by | Carroll Ballard |
| Written by | Karen Janszen Mark St. Germain |
| Story by | Carol Flint Karen Janszen |
| Based on | How It Was with Dooms by Carol Cawthra Hopcraft and Xan Hopcraft |
| Produced by | John Wells Hunt Lowry E.K. Gaylord II Kristin Harms Stacy Cohen |
| Starring | Alexander Michaletos Eamonn Walker Campbell Scott Hope Davis |
| Narrated by | Alexander Michaletos |
| Cinematography | Werner Maritz |
| Edited by | T.M. Christopher |
| Music by | George Acogny John Debney |
Production companies | Gaylord Films John Wells Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date | April 22, 2005 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Countries | United States, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million |
| Box office | $994,790 (worldwide) |
The film was theatrically released on April 22, 2005, by Warner Bros. Pictures, Gaylord Films and C.O.R.E. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics, but Warner Bros only gave the film a small release around the world (including a limited theatrical release in the US), resulting in earning $994,790 in worldwide box office. The film won the Family Feature Film at the Genesis Awards in 2006.