Akeelah And The Bee
Reviewed in Issue 113 (Oct 2006) of Widescreen Review
Disc Information
| Studio | Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| Catalog Number | 19596 |
| MPAA Rating | PG |
| Rating Reason | For some language |
| Retail Price | $28.98 |
| DVD Type | Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9) |
| Running Time | 100 |
| Release Date | 08/29/06 |
| Theatrical Year | 2005 |
| Genre | Family |
Credits
| Director | Doug Atchison |
| Screenplay | Subscribers only |
| Story | Subscribers only |
| Music | Subscribers only |
| Cinematography | Subscribers only |
| Stars | Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Keke Palmer, Curtis Armstrong, Tzi Ma & Lee Thompson Young |
Audio & Video
| Aspect Ratio | Subscribers only |
| Measured Ratio | Subscribers only |
| DVD Soundtrack | Dolby Digital 5.1 Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround |
| Subtitles | Subscribers only |
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Subscribe FreeSpunky Akeelah Anderson (Palmer), The reluctant winner of the Crenshaw Middle School's Inaugural Spelling Bee, becomes the focus of former professor, Dr. Larabee (Fishburne), when he sees the genuine talent that Akeelah possesses. With proper coaching and training, he feels that she can be a contender in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. As she prepares for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, she unknowingly brings a community together. (Jack Kelley)
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