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Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee

# Changing the world... one word at a time.
Drama
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 8,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2006-04-28
⌚ Running Time: 112 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.1

Beloved Cast

Keke Palmer original image
Akeelah Anderson
Keke Palmer
Laurence Fishburne original image
Dr. Larabee
Laurence Fishburne
Angela Bassett original image
Tanya Anderson
Angela Bassett
Curtis Armstrong original image
Mr. Welch
Curtis Armstrong
J.R. Villarreal original image
Javier
J.R. Villarreal
Sean Michael Afable original image
Dylan Chiu
Sean Michael Afable
Sahara Garey original image
Georgia
Sahara Garey
Lee Thompson Young original image
Devon
Lee Thompson Young
Julito McCullum original image
Terrence
Julito McCullum
Erica Hubbard original image
Kiana
Erica Hubbard
Eddie Steeples original image
Derrick-T
Eddie Steeples
Dalia Phillips original image
Ms. Cross
Dalia Phillips
Tzi Ma original image
Mr. Chiu
Tzi Ma
Jeris Poindexter original image
Steve
Jeris Poindexter
Sara Niemietz original image
Polly
Sara Niemietz
George Hornedo original image
Roman
George Hornedo
Craig Wasson original image
Ted Saunders
Craig Wasson
Jeff Marlow original image
District Judge
Jeff Marlow
Lee Garlington original image
Regional Judge
Lee Garlington
Katie Kerwin McCrimmon original image
Herself
Katie Kerwin McCrimmon
Sidney Ganis original image
Regional Pronouncer
Sidney Ganis
Austin Herrera Davis original image
Cheating Boy
Austin Herrera Davis
Janet Borrus original image
Cheating Boy's Mom
Janet Borrus
Wolfgang Bodison original image
Akeelah's Father
Wolfgang Bodison
Bonita Friedericy original image
Volunteer
Bonita Friedericy
Lauren Sánchez original image
Reporter
Lauren Sánchez
Fay Hauser original image
Woman on TV
Fay Hauser
Jack Ong original image
Korean Grocer
Jack Ong
Neil Soni original image
Rajeev Subramonian
Neil Soni
Tinashe original image
Cissi
Tinashe

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