Akeelah and the bee
(DVD)
Contributors
Atchison, Doug. Screenwriter
Bassett, Angela. Actor
Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961- Production personnel
Ganis, Sid. Production personnel
Hult, Nancy. Production personnel
Bassett, Angela. Actor
Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961- Production personnel
Ganis, Sid. Production personnel
Hult, Nancy. Production personnel
Published
Santa Monica, CA : Lions Gate Home Entertainment, 2006.
Status
East Side Library - DVDs
Akeelah
1 available
Akeelah
1 available
Forest Ave. Library - Children's DVDs
Akeelah
1 available
Akeelah
1 available
Franklin Ave. Library - DVDs
Akeelah
1 available
Akeelah
1 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| East Side Library - DVDs | Akeelah | On Shelf |
| Forest Ave. Library - Children's DVDs | Akeelah | On Shelf |
| Franklin Ave. Library - DVDs | Akeelah | On Shelf |
| North Side Library - DVDs | Akeelah | On Shelf |
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Published
Santa Monica, CA : Lions Gate Home Entertainment, 2006.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
031398195962
Notes
General Note
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.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, David Mullen ; editor, Glenn Farr ; music, Aaron Zigman ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, Warren Alan Young.
Participants/Performers
Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett.
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 presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Language
English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Atchison, D., Bassett, A., Fishburne, L., III., Ganis, S., Hult, N., Llewelyn, D., Palmer, K., & Romersa, M. (2006). Akeelah and the bee (Widescreen [ed.].). 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 [ed.]., Lions Gate Home Entertainment, 2006.
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