Akeelah & The Bee
Lionsgate (2006)
Drama
In Collection
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031398195962
IMDB   7.5
1 hr 52 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   PG
Laurence Fishburne Dr. Larabee
Angela Bassett Tanya Anderson
Keke Palmer Akeelah Anderson
Craig Wasson
Sahara Garey Georgia
Jumper Lark
Curtis Armstrong Mr. Welch
Tzi Ma Mr. Chiu
Julito McCullum Terrence Anderson
Lee Thompson Young Devon Anderson
J.R. Villarreal Javier Mendez
Sean Michael Dylan Chiu
Erica Hubbard Kiana Anderson
Eddie Steeples Derrick-T
Dalia Phillips Ms. Cross
Jeris Poindexter Steve
Sara Niemietz Polly
Director
Doug Atchison
Producer Laurence Fishburne
Sidney Ganis
Jaki Brown
Marc Butan
Writer Doug Atchison
Cinematography David Mullen
Musician Aaron Zigman


"The best and most powerful family movie I have ever seen." -- Greta Van Susteren, Fox News Channel

Akeelah Anderson's love for words leads her to enter a number of spelling contests. Tutored by many and opposed by some, Akeelah unwittingly unites a neighborhood in her daring quest to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Edition Details
Edition Widescreen Edition
Distributor Lionsgate
Release Date 8/29/2006
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 Color
Subtitles English; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo [CC]
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Making of Akeelah & The Bee
Doug and Keke: Two Peas in a Pod
Inside the Mind of Akeelah
Gag Reel
Deleted Scenes
Keke Palmer "All My Girlz" Music Video