Akeelah and the Bee

Drama

2006

1h 52m

Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), from south Los Angeles, has a talent for words. In spite of the objections of her mother Wanda (Angela Bassett), Keke enters a spelling contest. Her gift takes her to compete in the National Spelling Bee, the most famous competition of its kind in the world. On the way, she is helped by a forthright, mysterious teacher, Dr. Larabee (Laurence Fishburne) and a cast of colorful characters from the community.

Starring	Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Keke Palmer, Curtis Armstrong, J.R. Villareal, Sean Michael Afable, Sahara Garey, Lee Thompson Young, Julito McCullum, Erica Hubbard, Eddie Steeples, Dalia Phillips, Tzi Ma, Jeris Poindexter, Wolfgang Bodison, Craig Wasson, Lee Garlington, Fay Hauser, Jack Ong, Lauren Sanchez, Bonita Friedericy, Brittany Curran, Jacques Bailly, Eric Don, Julia Kelleher, Lee Young, J.R. Villarreal, Sean Afable,
Genres	Drama , Family , Kids
Studios	Lionsgate
Popular UPC	3139827939