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Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

Year of U.S. Release: 2006

Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Keke Palmer.
Director: Doug Atchison
Screenwriter(s): Doug Atchison
Producer(s): Sid Ganis, Michael Romersa, Nancy Hult Ganis, Danny Llewelyn, Todd Wagner, Mark Cuban, Marc Butan
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Prod. Company: 2929 Productions, Out of the Blue Entertainment, Reactor Films, Cinema Gypsy Productions
Genre(s): Drama
U.S. Release Date: April 28, 2006 (Wide)
U.S. DVD Release Date: August 29, 2006
U.S. Box Office Total:
Rated Parental Guidance Suggested for some language.
arrowPlot Summary:
A heart-warming, triumph-over adversity drama, ''Akeelah and the Bee'' centers on a precocious eleven-year-old girl, Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), from south Los Angeles, who is discovered to have a talent for words. In spite of the objections of her mother Wanda (Angela Bassett), Akeelah 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. Her journey evokes pride in the neighborhood, bringing them together and, in the end, all witness the courage and inspiration of one amazing little girl.
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