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Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

Akeelah and the Bee Directed by
Doug Atchison

Writing credits (WGA)
Doug Atchison (written by)

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Genre: Drama (more)

Tagline: Changing the world... one word at a time.

Plot Outline: A young girl from South Los Angeles tries to make it to the National Spelling Bee. (view trailer)

User Comments: Great story for the entire family! (more)

User Rating: ********__ 8.1/10 (59 votes) Vote Here

Credited cast:
Angela Bassett .... Tanya Anderson
Keke Palmer .... Akeelah Anderson
Laurence Fishburne .... Dr. Joshua Larabee
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Curtis Armstrong .... Mr. Welch
Kahlil Ashanti .... Postman
Corina Boettger .... Red Headed Winner (attached)
Janet Borrus .... Mom of Spike Haired Boy
Courtney Taylor Burness .... Additional (voice)
D.T. Carney
Brittany Curran .... Pigtail Girl
Austin Herrera Davis .... Spike Haired Boy
Andrea Frisby .... Audience Member
Zac Gardner .... Cute Speller
Sahara Garey .... Georgia
Lee Garlington .... Regional Judge
Marjorie Harris .... Head Judge
Stephanie Hass .... National Spelling Bee Press Reporter (unconfirmed)
George Hornedo .... Roman
Erica Hubbard .... Kiana Anderson
Lanaria Johnson .... Audience Member
Julia Kelleher .... Tall Speller
Jumper Lark .... Young Reporter
Jeff Marlow .... District Judge
Tzi Ma .... Mr. Chiu
Julito McCullum .... Terrence
Sean Michael .... Dylan
Kelron Mixon .... Audience member
Sara Niemietz .... Polly
Lance Norling .... Boy in Wheelchair
Jack Ong .... Korean Grocer
Dalia Phillips .... Ms. Cross
Alexandra Rieger .... Speller #2
Eddie Steeples .... Derrick-T
J.R. Villarreal .... Javier
Craig Wasson .... Ted Saunders
Brittany M. Wildman .... Speller
Lee Thompson Young .... Devon
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MPAA: Rated PG for some language.
Runtime: USA:112 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color
Certification: USA:PG
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User Comments:

6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
Great story for the entire family!, 18 February 2006
9/10
Author: Anyanwu from Los Angeles, CA

Just saw a packed screening at the Pan African Film Festival. There were so many people there that some had to be turned away. The best parts were the interactions between the characters of Akeelah and Javier, a young Mexican boy who comes from an affluent family. Their friendship and team work in helping each other do their best in the Spelling Bee is a great example for young black and browns here in Los Angeles, especially with all the racial fighting in the schools and prisons.

It's a good movie for everyone to see, especially if you're a word freak like me.

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