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Akeelah and the bee

Atchison, Doug, (director.). Palmer, Keke, (actress.). Fishburne, Larry, (actor.). Bassett, Angela, (actress.). Armstrong, Curtis, (actor.). Mullen, David, (actor.). Zigman, Aaron, (actor.). Lions Gate Home Entertainment (Added Author). CAST : Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong, J. R. Villarreal, Sean Michael, Sahara Garey, Lee Thompson Young. (Cast).

Summary: Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her, her brother runs with the local gangbangers. She is a smart girl, but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah decides to participate in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much to her surprise and embarrassment, she wins. Her principal asks her to seek coaching from Dr. Larabee, an English professor, for the more prestigious regional bee. As the possibility of making it all the way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee looms, Akeelah provides her community with someone to rally around and be proud of. First Akeelah has to overcome her insecurities, her distracting home life, and the knowledge that there is a field of more experienced and privileged fellow spellers.

Record details

Physical Description: video recording (DVD)
videodisc
1 video disc (112 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inch disc.
Edition: Full screen edition.
Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : Lions Gate Home Entertainment, p2006.

Content descriptions

General Note:	local Special features: Making of 'Akeelah and the bee'; Doug and Keke: two peas in a pod; Inside the mind of Akeelah; Gag reel; Deleted scenes; Trailers.
Restrictions on Access Note:	LICENSED FOR HOME USE ONLY
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, David Mullen ; editor, Glenn Farr ; music, Aaron Zigman ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, Warren Alan Young.
Participant or Performer Note:	CAST : Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong, J. R. Villarreal, Sean Michael, Sahara Garey, Lee Thompson Young.
Target Audience Note:	GENERAL
Language Note:	Can be viewed subtitled in English or Spanish. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.