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Akeelah and the bee / Lionsgate, 2929 Productions and Starbucks Entertainment present an Out of the Blue Entertainment and Reactor Films production in association with Cinema Gypsy Productions, Inc. ; produced by Laurence Fishburne, Sid Ganis, Nancy Hult Ganis, Daniel Llewelyn, Michael Romersa ; written and directed by Doug Atchison.

Format Video (DVD)
EditionFull screen [ed.].
Publication InfoSanta Monica, CA : Lions Gate Home Entertainment, ©2006.
Description1 videodisc (approximately 112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorAtchison, Doug.
Other author/creatorPalmer, Keke.
Other author/creatorFishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-
Other author/creatorBassett, Angela.
Other author/creatorArmstrong, Curtis.
Other author/creatorMullen, David.
Other author/creatorZigman, Aaron.
Other author/creator2929 Productions.
Other author/creatorCinema Gypsy Productions.
Other author/creatorLion's Gate Films (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Other author/creatorOut of the Blue Entertainment (Firm)
Other author/creatorReactor Films.
Other author/creatorStarbucks Entertainment (Firm)
Uniform titleAkeelah and the bee (Motion picture)
Abstract 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.
General noteSpecial features: Making of 'Akeelah and the bee'; Two peas in a pod; Inside the mind of Akeelah; Keke Palmer "All My Girlz' music video; Gag reel; Deleted scenes.
CreditsDirector of photography, M. David Mullen ; editor, Glenn Farr ; music by, Aaron Zigman ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, Warren Alan Young.
Cast Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong, J.R. Villarreal, Sean Michael, Sahara Garey, Lee Thompson Young.
Audience MPAA rating: PG; for some language.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageEnglish dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formChildren's films.
Genre/formMelodrama, American.
Genre/formVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
UPC 031398200017 00
Publisher number20001 Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Stock numberMidwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com

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