Akeelah and the Bee (2006) - Movie Details
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| Release Date: | April 28, 2006 |
| On DVD: | August 29, 2006 |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Director: | Doug Atchison |
| Writer: | Doug Atchison |
| Cast: | Keke Palmer, Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Marlow, Sara Niemietz, Eddie Steeples |
| Studio: | Lionsgate |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated PG for some language. |
An inspirational drama, AKEELAH AND THE BEE is the story of Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), a precocious eleven-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite the objections of her mother Tanya (Angela Bassett), Akeelah enters various spelling contests, for which she is tutored by the forthright Dr. Larabee (Laurence Fishburne); her principal Mr. Welch (Curtis Armstrong) and the proud residents of her neighborhood. Akeelah's aptitude earns her an opportunity to...
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