Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

Overview

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 finals. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.

Cast

Keke PalmerAkeelah Anderson Laurence FishburneDr. Larabee Angela BassettTanya Anderson Curtis ArmstrongMr. Welch J.R. VillarrealJavier Sean Michael AfableDylan Chiu Sahara GareyGeorgia Lee Thompson YoungDevon Julito McCullumTerrence Erica HubbardKiana Eddie SteeplesDerrick-T Dalia PhillipsMs. Cross Tzi MaMr. Chiu Jeris PoindexterSteve SNSara NiemietzPolly GHGeorge HornedoRoman Craig WassonTed Saunders Jeff MarlowDistrict Judge Lee GarlingtonRegional Judge KKKatie Kerwin McCrimmonHerself

Crew

Doug AtchisonDirector

Doug AtchisonWriter

Aaron ZigmanMusic

M. David MullenCinematography

NH

Nancy Hult GanisProducer

Laurence FishburneProducer

DL

Danny LlewelynProducer

Mark CubanExecutive Producer

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