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Akeelah and the bee [widescreen], Lionsgate ; 2929 Productions ; Starbucks Entertainment ... [et al.] ; produced by Laurence Fishburne ... [et al.] ; written and directed by Doug Atchison

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Akeelah and the bee [widescreen], Lionsgate ; 2929 Productions ; Starbucks Entertainment ... [et al.] ; produced by Laurence Fishburne ... [et al.] ; written and directed by Doug Atchison
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG; for some language
Main title
Akeelah and the bee [widescreen]
Responsibility statement
Lionsgate ; 2929 Productions ; Starbucks Entertainment ... [et al.] ; produced by Laurence Fishburne ... [et al.] ; written and directed by Doug Atchison
Runtime
112
Summary
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
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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