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Genre :
Drama, FamilyRelease Date :
April 28, 2006MPAA Rating :
PGDirector :
Doug AtchisonStarring :
Keke Palmer, Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Marlow, Sara Niemietz, Eddie Steeples
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"Akeelah" Scored Big at the 2006 Black Movie Awards
October 19, 2006 09:10:43Presenting good story and cast, it's no surprise that "Akeelah and the Bee" turned out to be the big winner at this year's Black Movie Awards held Sunday, October 15 at Shrine Wiltern Theater.
The movie, a production of Lions Gate Films and 2929 Productions, successfully made its way to take home four major awards, being named Outstanding Motion Picture while nabbing acting honors for lead actress Keke Palmer as well as for supporting actors Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett.
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Enjoy "Akeelah and the Bee" in Starbucks' Stores
January 14, 2006 10:01:38Starbucks Corp. has on Thursday January 12th confirmed that they've inked a deal to promote Lionsgate's low-budget film "Akeelah and the Bee" in its stores. The film actually is a drama family flick tells the story of an inner city girl who strives to win a national spelling bee in exchange for an undisclosed share.
As the film is slated for an April 28 release date, a Starbucks executive revealed the company also is planning to add DVDs and books to the music CDs already sold at its coffee shops but will limit the number of music and movie titles to 20 at a time to avoid cluttering its stores.
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posted by Vnnjfpdp on Jul 15, 2009
interesting.
posted by rdog on Oct 17, 2009