Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
Changing the world... one word at a time.
Starring Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett
Directed by Doug Atchison
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.
Runtime: 112 min.
Rating: 6.9
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama
Keywords: black people,spelling,spelling bee
Cast
Akeelah
Dr. Larabee
Tanya
Mr. Welch
Javier
Dylan
Georgia
Devon
Terrence
Kiana
Derrick-T
Ms. Cross
Mr. Chiu
Steve
Polly
Roman
Ted Saunders
District Judge
Regional Judge
Herself
Regional Pronouncer
Cheating Boy
Cheating Boy's Mom
Akeelah's Father
Volunteer
Reporter
Woman on TV
Korean Grocer
Rajeev Subramonian