Akeelah and the Bee

Starring: Fishburne, Laurence and Bassett, Angela

Product Description

AKEELAH AND THE BEE is the inspirational story of Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), an eleven-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite the objections of her mother Tanya (Angela Bassett), Akeelah enters various spelling contests, for which she is tutored by the forthright Dr. Larabee (Laurence Fishburne); her principal Mr. Welch (Curtis Armstrong) and the proud residents of her neighborhood. Akeelah's aptitude earns her an opportunity to compete for a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee and, in turn, unites her neighborhood who witness the courage and inspiration of one amazing little girl.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 031398200017
• Release Date: January 2010
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Publisher: Lions Gate Home Entertainment
• Director: Atchison, Doug
• Starring: Fishburne, Laurence, Bassett, Angela
• Runtime: 1 hour, 52 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: Multiple Formats; Closed-captioned; Color; Dolby; Full Screen; NTSC; Subtitled
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 5.4"