Product DescriptionAn inspirational drama, Akeelah and the Bee is the story of Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), a precocious 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. - Actors: Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong, J.R. Villarreal
- Director: Doug Atchison
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language (Original Language): English
- Language (Subtitled): English
- Language (Subtitled): Spanish
- Region Code: 1
- Release Date: 2006-08-29
- Running Time: 112 minutes
- Theatrical Release Date: 2006-04-28
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