Akeelah and the Bee[Widescreen Subtitle Dolby] - DVD

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Cast

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

Crew

• Executive Producer: Michael Paseornek
• Grip: Jordan Garretson ,Stephen K. James ,Matt Minke ,Robert Myers ,Alexander Salazar ,Joseph M. Barno ,Brian Christie
• Gaffer: Rich Paisley
• Best Boy Electric: Robert Murphy
• Electrician: Eric S. Adamson ,Cooper Donaldson ,Tommy Hubbard ,Joshua Lee Huber
• Set Dresser: Douglas McKay ,Efrén Pérez ,Salvador Valle ,Ken Peterson
• Set Designer: John Warner
• Greensman: Jose A. Saenz
• Properties Master: Matthew D. Egan ,Oswaldo Rojas
• Art Department Assistant: Angela Simpson
• Costume/Wardrobe: Jodie Stern
• Department Head Makeup: Edna M. Sheen
• Key Make-up: Linda Cowan
• Assistant Location Manager: Craig N. Simmons ,Richard DiPatri
• Driver: Tony Barattini ,Adam Pinkstaff ,Leo Landa
• Set Production Assistant: Shadee Ardalan ,Lyman Richardson
• First Assistant Accountant: Mary Jane Amato
• Personal Assistant: Carlo Eugster ,Robert Natter ,Robyn Heath ,Audrey Kendrick ,Leland Jay Anderson ,Tracy Jackson ,Michelle Pullman
• Production Assistant: Danielle Mana
• Dialogue Coach: Elaine Hall Katz
• Craft Service/Catering: Robert Weisman ,Jose Lopez ,Nery Lopez ,Kevin Pickett
• Unit Publicist: Julie Polkes
• Personal Assistant: Lisa Ng
• Casting Assistant: Benita Elliott ,Eve Streger ,Lamese Williams
• Extra Casting: Prime Casting ,Big Crowds
• Production Supervisor: Lisa Looney
• Personal Assistant: Keith Iceberg
• Second Assistant Camera: Jarrod Oswald
• Key Grip: Manny Duran
• Production Assistant: Todd Mccormick
• Driver: Luis Mata
• Recording: Barbara McCart
• ADR Loop Group: Terence Matthew ,Jessie Flower ,Katelyn Kowalick ,Mischon Ratliff ,Terrence Hardy ,Kendre Berry ,Axel Alba ,Cody Klop ,AJ Noel
• Title Design: Gary Herbert
• Visual Effects: XY&Z Visual Effects
• Personal Assistant: Diana Horwich
• Music Editor: Eduardo Ponsdomenech
• Title Design: Pamela Green
• Post Production Accountant: Liam Hearne
• Title Design: Jarik Van Sluijs
• ADR Loop Group: Denzel Whittaker
• Driver: Rod Brodie
• Grip: Noah Peter
• Driver: Audrey Fitzgerald
• Executive Producer: Michael Burns
• Editor: Glenn Farr
• Technical Advisor: Jacques Bailly
• Sound Mixer: Michael Stern
• Recording: Michael Stern
• First Assistant Editor: Mark Czyzewski
• Editor: Mark Czyzewski
• First Assistant Camera: Theo Pingarelli
• Second Assistant Camera: David Mun
• First Assistant Camera: Keith Eisberg
• Second Assistant Camera: Marcus Lopez
• Boom Operator: Stacey A. Washer
• Best Boy Grip: Rick Young
• Dolly Grip: James "Keeper" Auld
• Transportation Captain: Angel Desanti
• Art Department Assistant: Mark Finer
• Driver: Wayne Flowers
• Assistant Properties: Matt Furginson
• Properties Master: Jason Harrell
• Generator Operator: Dash Hart
• Personal Assistant: Dorottya Hegedus
• Construction Coordinator: Robert "Cass" McEntee
• Driver: John Pellegrino
• Grip: Deron Tse
• Driver: Steve Weible ,Dave Wilson
• Cinematographer: Steven Douglas Smith
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Mike Uguccioni
• Driver: Joe Cosentino
• Producer: Nancy Hult Ganis ,Michael Romersa ,Daniel Llewelyn
• Co-producer: Kent Kubena ,Mike Upton
• Line Producer: Mike Upton
• Unit Production Manager: Mike Upton
• ADR Loop Group: John La Fayette ,Carlos Lacamara
• Color Timing: David Orr
• Set Dresser: Buddy Ray Reynolds-Maichel
• Set Decorator: Juliann Getman
• Post Production Assistant: Jenny Cho
• Craft Service/Catering: Keith Pickett
• Grip: Denise Brady
• Producer: Laurence Fishburne
• Foley Mixer: Shawn Kennelly
• Assistant Hair: Fay Kelly
• Post Production Supervisor: Carl Pedregal
• Costume/Wardrobe: Yvonne Bastidos
• Set Production Assistant: Jeff Saville
• Casting: Kim Coleman
• ADR Loop Group: Andrea Baker
• Personal Assistant: Bree Bailey
• Negative Cutter: Negative People Incorporated
• ADR Loop Group: Caryle King
• First Assistant Camera: Jeffrey R. Clark
• Assistant Production Coordinator: Jenny DeArmitt ,Donald Wygal Jr.
• Executive in Charge of Production: Donna Sloan
• Properties Master: Kathleen Kasinger
• Costume/Wardrobe: Meta Moise
• Post Production Coordinator: Mark McCoy
• Foley Editor: Melissa Pillmear
• ADR Loop Group: Jeffrey Todd Fischer
• Transportation Captain: Kirk Huston
• Driver: Will Gardner
• Set Medic/First Aid: Susan Bannout
• Set Dresser: Nelson Bush
• ADR Loop Group: Lanei Chapman
• Script Supervisor: Jan McWilliams
• First Assistant Sound Editor: Nancy Barker
• Foley Artist: Laura Macias
• Art Director: Shelley A. Wallace
• Supervising Sound Editor: Roland N. Thai
• Sound/Sound Designer: Roland N. Thai
• ADR Loop Group: Krysten Leigh Jones
• Executive Producer: Mark Cuban ,Todd Wagner
• Electrician: John T. Leonetti
• ADR Mixer: Eric Thompson
• Executive Producer: Tom Ortenberg
• Camera Loader: Stephen L. Whitcomb
• Costume/Wardrobe: Cheryle Cravedi
• Set Dresser: Grant Sawyer
• Department Head Makeup: Kenneth Walker
• ADR Loop Group: Austin Noah Marques
• Transportation Coordinator: Geno Hart
• ADR Loop Group: Tinashe Kachingwe
• Electrician: Tim Hedgecock
• Cable Person: Gerard Vernice
• Cinematographer: David Mullen
• Assistant Hair: Erma Kent
• ADR Loop Group: Khanya Mkhize
• Unit Production Manager: Joseph P. Genier
• Location Manager: Andy Keeter
• ADR Loop Group: Ashlynn Rose ,Paige Hurd
• Driver: Joel Rose
• Associate Producer: Dalia Phillips
• ADR Loop Group: Courtney Taylor Burness
• Production Supervisor: Jennifer L. Booth
• Key Grip: Brad Heiner
• Set Designer: Shane Kelly
• ADR Loop Group: Kayla Henry
• Assistant Properties: Chela Fiorini
• ADR Recordist: Chris Navarro
• Costumes Supervisor: Riki Sabusawa-Roach
• Camera Operator: John Radzik
• ADR Loop Group: Zack Shada
• Leadman: Greg Sanger
• Second Second Assistant Director: Marvin J. Williams Jr.
• Production Coordinator: Jules Carideo
• Still Photographer: Saeed Adyani
• Personal Assistant: Daniel MacArthur
• Post Production Accountant: Emily Rice
• Casting Assistant: Ricky Mendez
• Set Production Assistant: Jason Cox
• Visual Effects Producer: Andrew Midgley
• First Assistant Director: Rodney Hooks
• Sound/Sound Designer: Danetracks, Inc.
• Title Design: Alexandra Pic
• Executive Producer: Marc Butan
• Set Designer: Alicia MacCarone
• Art Department Coordinator: Alysia D. Allen
• Associate Producer: Michael K. Johnson
• Sound Mixer: Matthew Nicolay
• Production Designer: Warren Alan Young
• Production Accountant: Cynthia Gates Fujikawa
• Director: Doug Atchison
• Screenwriter: Doug Atchison
• Second Unit Director Of Photography: Christopher Mosio
• Camera Operator: Christopher Mosio
• Producer: Sid Ganis
• Sound Effects Editor: Greg Hedgepath
• ADR Loop Group: Kevin Davidson and the Voices
• Composer (Music Score): Aaron Zigman
• Conductor: Aaron Zigman
• Executive Producer: Helen Sugland
• Musical Direction/Supervision: Joel C. High
• Supervising ADR Editor: Fred Stafford
• Key Make-up: Gigi Williams
• ADR Voice Casting: Kimberly Bailey
• Casting: Aisha Coley ,Jaki Brown-Karman
• Co-producer: Jaki Brown-Karman
• Production Assistant: Michael Strange
• Costume Designer: Sharen Davis
• First Assistant Director: Chad Rosen
• ADR Voice Casting: Barbara Harris
• Foley Artist: Vince Nicastro
• Re-Recording Mixer: Ken S. Polk
• Cinematographer: M. David Mullen
• Casting Assistant: Robyn Mitchell
• Boom Operator: Rocky Reilly
• Sound Mixer: Bill V. Robbins
• Cinematographer: Harry Clark, Jr.
• Production Assistant: Gabriel Aguilar
• Grip: Gabriel Aguilar ,Jessica Attle ,Casey Dunn ,Woody Lang ,Buz Maloy ,Wilson Wagoner ,John Witmer
• Production Assistant: Donovan Micoch
• Painter: Kristie E. Moore-Bialuski ,Charles Kern ,Leslie Lawson ,Michael Ryan
• ADR Loop Group: Mishon Ratliff
• Sound/Sound Designer: Greg Hedgepath
• ADR Loop Group: Denzel Whitaker
• Costume/Wardrobe: Meta Möise

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Akeelah and the Bee: AMG Review
Perry Seibert , AMG

The average sports movie has a very predictable plot. The misfit learns that he or she has a particular aptitude for the game, there is a coach who knows how to motivate and turns out to hide a heart of gold underneath the gruff exterior, our hero overcomes self-doubt, and eventually everyone gets to "The Big Game." Akeelah and the Bee follows these points at every turn, but the fact that the "sport" is spelling, along with the remarkable skill of the cast and crew, makes it a very strong entry in the sports movie genre. The superb Keke Palmer plays Akeelah, the young black girl from the inner city who through skill and determination battles her way into the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee. Palmer feels like she was plucked right off the streets, but she is in fact a professional actress. She handles the deep emotional scenes with a combination of resolve and helplessness that dramatically underscore her character's intelligence and vulnerability. Laurence Fishburne has an ability to express intellectual and/or physical authority alongside a charm that can make that authority seem either less or more threatening depending on the character. He embodies Akeelah's mentor, Dr. Larabee, with the sadness and severity of a man cut off from his own feelings, but smart enough to know this. Angela Bassett, as Akeelah's mother, must play the most difficult part in the film. How do you portray a mother who is opposed to her child being in a spelling bee without coming off like a monster? Because the screenwriters have done an excellent job fashioning an effective if obvious backstory for her, Bassett is never afraid to make her character unappealing when she needs to be. Anyone can see where and how Akeelah gets her dogged determined streak. The supporting cast, especially the group of actors who play Akeelah's friends and competitors, all feel natural and are very appealing. There are no surprises in the film, just rock-solid acting and flawless craftsmanship from the writer/director Doug Atchison. If nothing else, Akeelah and the Bee showcases the joys of solid story structure married to talented artists. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide