The Cheetah Girls (film)
| The Cheetah Girls | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Based on | The Cheetah Girls by Deborah Gregory |
| Written by | Alison Taylor |
| Directed by | Oz Scott |
| Starring | Raven Adrienne Bailon Kiely Williams Sabrina Bryan Lynn Whitfield |
| Music by | John Van Tongeren |
| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Whitney Houston Debra Martin Chase Jacqueline George |
| Cinematography | Derick V. Underschultz |
| Editors | Terry Stokes Debra Light |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production companies | Brownhouse Productions Martin Chase Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney Channel |
| Release | August 15, 2003 |
| Related | |
| The Cheetah Girls 2 | |
The Cheetah Girls is a 2003 American musical television film produced by Whitney Houston, Debra Martin Chase, and Jacqueline George, and based on the book series of the same name by Deborah Gregory. The Cheetah Girls was the first musical Disney Channel Original Movie.
Upon release, the film was the number one rated basic cable telecast and premiered to 6.5 million viewers, a record for Disney at the time. The movie's DVD sold over 800,000 copies. The film's soundtrack was released on August 12, 2003. It peaked at number 33 on the Billboard 200 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA. Following the success of the film, Disney began developing The Cheetah Girls as a real-life recording group.