Akeelah and the bee
(DVD)
Contributors
Atchison, Doug, screenwriter,
Palmer, Keke, actor.
Bassett, Angela actor.
Armstrong, Curtis actor.
Zigman, Aaron, composer.
Palmer, Keke, actor.
Bassett, Angela actor.
Armstrong, Curtis actor.
Zigman, Aaron, composer.
Published
Santa Monica, CA : Lions Gate Home Entertainment, [2006].
ISBN
9786310321110, 6310321110, 031398195962
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Junior DVDs (2nd floor Children's Area)
DVD-J AKE
2 available
DVD-J AKE
2 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Junior DVDs (2nd floor Children's Area) | DVD-J AKE | On Shelf |
| Junior DVDs (2nd floor Children's Area) | DVD-J AKE | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
Santa Monica, CA : Lions Gate Home Entertainment, [2006].
Format
DVD
Language
English
ISBN
9786310321110, 6310321110, 031398195962
UPC
031398200017
Notes
General Note
Special features: Making of Akeelah and the bee ; Doug and Keke: two peas in a pod ; Inside the mind of Akeelah ; Keke Palmer "All my girlz" music video ; Gag reel ; Deleted scenes ; Trailers.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, M. David Mullen ; editor, Glenn Farr ; music by, Aaron Zigman ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, Warren Alan Young.
Participants/Performers
Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong, J.R. Villarreal, Sean Michael, Sahara Garey, Lee Thompson Young.
Description
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 could provide 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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG; for some language.
System Details
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Language
English dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Action
cc,2019-03-08,JD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Atchison, D., Palmer, K., Bassett, A., Armstrong, C., Zigman, A., Hult, N., Ganis, S., Fishburne, L., III., Romersa, M., Llewelyn, D., Ma, T., & Young, L. T. (2006). Akeelah and the bee . Lions Gate Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Doug, Atchison et al.. 2006. Akeelah and the Bee. Lions Gate Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Doug, Atchison et al.. Akeelah and the Bee Lions Gate Home Entertainment, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Atchison, Doug,, et al. Akeelah and the Bee Lions Gate Home Entertainment, 2006.
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