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Akeelah and the Bee
Release Date: Apr 28, 2006
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Genres: Drama
Akeelah is a precocious 11-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite her mother's objections, Akeelah enters various spelling contests, for which she is tutored by the forthright Dr. Larabee, her principal Mr. Welch, 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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Keke Palmer | Akeelah Anderson
Laurence Fishburne | Dr. Larabee
Angela Bassett | Tanya Anderson
Curtis Armstrong | Mr. Welch
J.R. Villarreal | Javier
Sean Michael Afable | Dylan Chiu
Featured Crew
Doug Atchison | Director
Doug Atchison | Writer
Nancy Hult Ganis | Producer
Cheryl Cravedi | Set Costumer
Joel C. High | Music Supervisor
Johnny Radzik | Camera Operator
