Akeelah and the bee
(DVD)
Contributors
Atchison, Doug. Screenwriter
Palmer, Keke. Actor
Bassett, Angela. Actor
Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961- Production personnel
Ganis, Sid. Production personnel
Palmer, Keke. Actor
Bassett, Angela. Actor
Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961- Production personnel
Ganis, Sid. Production personnel
Published
Santa Monica, CA : Lions Gate Home Entertainment, 2006.
Edition
[Widescreen]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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| Volume | Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DVD | Adams PL Sys. - Decatur Branch - DVDs-Adult | VID AKE DVD | On Shelf |
| DVD | Akron Carnegie PL - Akron - DVD/Drama | Drama AKE 310 | On Shelf |
| DVD | Akron Carnegie PL - Akron - DVD/Family | Family AKE 311 | On Shelf |
| DVD | Alexandria-Monroe PL - Alexandria - AMPL Adult Drama | DRAMA AKE | On Shelf |
| DVD | Benton Co PL - Fowler - DVD Children's | jDVD j339 CHI | On Shelf |
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Published
Santa Monica, CA : Lions Gate Home Entertainment, 2006.
Format
DVD
Edition
[Widescreen]
Language
English
UPC
796323170741, 031398197799, 031398197805, 031398195962
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Special 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.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, M. David Mullen ; editor, Glenn Farr ; music, Aaron Zigman ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, Warren Alan Young ; casting, Jaki Brown-Karman, Aisha Coley, Kim Coleman.
Participants/Performers
Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong.
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 have 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, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Language
English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles.
Awards
Black Movie Award, 2006: Outstanding Motion Picture.
Awards
Black Reel Award, 2007: Best film.
Awards
Heartland Truly Moving Picture Award, 2006.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Atchison, D., Palmer, K., Bassett, A., Fishburne, L., III., Ganis, S., Hult, N., Llewelyn, D., & Romersa, M. (2006). Akeelah and the bee ([Widescreen]). 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 [Widescreen], Lions Gate Home Entertainment, 2006.
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