Akeelah and the bee
(DVD)
Contributors
Atchison, Doug, screenwriter
Hult, Nancy, film producer.
Ganis, Sid, film producer.
Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961- film producer
Romersa, Michael, film producer.
Published
Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate, [2006]
ISBN
9786310321110, 6310321110
MPAA Rating
PG Rated
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Status
Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - Kids Video
KIDS DVD A
1 available
KIDS DVD A
1 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - Kids Video | KIDS DVD A | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Addison Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult Movies | DVD FEATURE AKE | On Shelf |
| Batavia Public Library District - Adult AV | DVD AKE | On Shelf |
| Bellwood Public Library - Juvenile New | J DVD MOVIE AKE | On Shelf |
| Bellwood Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | J DVD MOVIE AKE | On Shelf |
| Bensenville Community Public Library District - Kids Video | Y AKEELAH (DVD) | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
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Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
031398195962, 031398197799, 00031398200017, 00031398195962, 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.
Restrictions on Access
For private home use only.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, M. 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, Curtis Armstrong, Tzi Ma, 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, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Language
English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Atchison, D., Hult, N., Ganis, S., Fishburne, L., III., Romersa, M., Llewelyn, D., Palmer, K., Bassett, A., Armstrong, C., Ma, T., Young, L. T., Mullen, M. D., Farr, G., Zigman, A., Young, W. A., & Davis, S. (2006). Akeelah and the bee. (Widescreen). Lionsgate.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Doug, Atchison et al.. 2006. Akeelah and the Bee. Lionsgate.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Doug, Atchison et al.. Akeelah and the Bee. Lionsgate, 2006.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Atchison, D., Hult, N., Ganis, S., Fishburne, L., III., Romersa, M., Llewelyn, D. and Palmer, K. et al (2006). Akeelah and the bee. Widescreen Santa Monica, CA: Lionsgate.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Atchison, Doug,, et al. Akeelah and the Bee. Widescreen, Lionsgate, 2006.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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