Akeelah and the Bee [Blu-ray]

Akeelah and the Bee [Blu-ray]

Director: Doug Atchison Cast: Aaron Zigman
Aaron Zigman
, Keke Palmer
Keke Palmer
, Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne
, Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett
, Curtis Armstrong
Curtis Armstrong
, J.R. Villarreal
J.R. Villarreal
Akeelah and the Bee [Blu-ray]

Akeelah and the Bee [Blu-ray]

Director: Doug Atchison Cast: Aaron Zigman
Aaron Zigman
, Keke Palmer
Keke Palmer
, Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne
, Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett
, Curtis Armstrong
Curtis Armstrong
, J.R. Villarreal
J.R. Villarreal

Blu-ray (Wide Screen / Subtitled)

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Overview

A young girl learns to believe in herself and value her intelligence in this critically-acclaimed, family-friendly drama. Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer) is an 11-year-old being raised by her mother, Tanya (Angela Bassett), who was left on her own after the death of her husband. While Akeelah is a very bright girl, she's hardly a star student and seems afraid of acting like a bookworm around her friends and classmates. However, Akeelah's teacher sees genuine potential in her student and encourages her to enter the school's spelling bee, convinced Akeelah has the brains and the talent to win. Akeelah applies herself and emerges victorious in the local competition, but discovers the going gets tougher when she goes to a statewide bee, studying for the regionals under the aegis of strict English teacher Dr. Larabee (Laurence Fishburne), who consents to act as her coach A college professor who was a spelling-bee champ as a child, Larabee is a stubborn taskmaster who questions Akeelah's ability and commitment, but in time he develops a respect for his pupil and helps her prove her talent as she climbs the ladder to the National Spelling Bee. Meanwhile, Tanya feels intimidated when she finds the contests are dominated by children from wealthy families and privileged backgrounds, and argues that the competition may not be in Akeelah's best interest, believing instead that homework should be the one and only priority in Akeelah's life. It soon becomes apparent that if Akeelah has any intention of entering the national spelling bee championships in Washington, D.C., she will not do so with Tanya's permission or blessing. This marks the first onscreen reunion of Bassett and Fishburne since their Academy Award-nommed performances as Ike Turner and Tina Turner in Brian Gibson's 1993 biopic, What's Love Got to Do with It.

Product Details

Release Date: 05/30/2017
UPC: 0031398262046
Original Release: 2006
Rating: PG
Region Code: A
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Language: English
Time: 1:53:00
Sales rank: 23,076

Special Features

Mkaing 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

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Keke Palmer Akeelah
Laurence Fishburne Dr. Larabee
Angela Bassett Tanya
Curtis Armstrong Mr. Welch
J.R. Villarreal Javier
Erica Hubbard Kiana
Sean Michael Afable Dylan
Julito McCullum Terrence
Eddie Steeples Derrick-T
Dalia Phillips Ms. Cross
Tzi Ma Mr. Chiu
Jeris Poindexter Steve
Sara Niemietz Polly
George Hornedo Roman
Craig Wasson Ted Saunders
Sahara Garey Georgia
Lee Thompson Young Devon
Jumper Lark Young Reporter
Katie Kerwin McCrimmon Herself
Marjorie Harris National Spelling Bee Head Judge
Jacques Bailly National Spelling Bee Pronouncer
Amirah Hawkins Tough Girl #2
Jeff Marlow District Judge
Chloe Conroy District Pronouncer
Lee Garlington Regional Judge
Sidney Ganis Regional Pronouncer,Regional Pronouncer
Austin Herrera Davis Cheating Boy
Janet Borrus Cheating Boy's Mom
Wolfgang Bodison Akeelah's Father
Marcus Hawkins Dungey Chuckie
Caroline J. Smith Mary Calveretti
Bonita Friedericy Volunteer
Neil Soni Rajeev Subramonian
Jack Ong Korean Grocer
Lauren Sanchez Reporter
Fay Hauser Woman On Tv
Keshell Lucas Little Girl On TV
Corina Boettger Red-Haired Girl
Shyann Chatman Eighth-Grade Girl
Todd Wagner Regional Bee Assistant Judge
Brittany Elizabeth Curran District Speller #1
Alexandra Rieger District Speller #2
Eric Don Regional Speller #1
Julia Kelleher Regional Speller #2
Zachary Gardner Regional Speller #3
John A. Ausick "Sacciform" Speller
Maddy Kloss "Scutellate" Speller
Mason Green "Longicollis" Speller
Aaron Zigman Composer
Jessy J. Hwang "Ginglymus" Speller
Biplab Panda "Empennage" Speller
Alexander Christian Stephans "Souchong" Speller
Katie L. Brown "Intussusception" Speller
Doug Atchison Actor
John Oxenreiter "Engastrimythic" Speller
Katie Olson "Escharotic" Speller
Lance Norling Boy In Wheelchair
Jmeka Cherrel Driver
Kahlil Ashanti Postman
Keke Actor
Krysten Leigh Jones Tough Girl #1
Jason Ortenberg "Flocculation" Speller

Technical Credits
Doug Atchison Screenwriter
Mark Cuban Executive Producer
Laurence Fishburne Producer
Sidney Ganis Producer
Nancy Hult Producer
Daniel Llewelyn Producer
Michael Romersa Producer
Marc Butan Executive Producer
Tom Ortenberg Executive Producer
Michael Paseornek Executive Producer
Helen Sugland Executive Producer
Kent Kubena Producer
Mike Upton Producer
Nancy Barker Sound Effects
Ezra Dweck Sound Effects
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