Akeelah and the Bee
First aired on Apr 28, 2006
70%
Genres: Drama
11-year-old Akeelah Anderson has a way with words. After winning her schoolwide spelling bee, she decides to enter the competition, despite her classmates' derision and the antipathy of her mother Tanya. Thanks to the efforts of her teacher Dr. Larabee, she reaches the finala. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.
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
