Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

04/28/2006 1h 52m

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

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Overview

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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Keke Palmer

as Akeelah Anderson

Born 08/26/1993, age

Laurence Fishburne

as Dr. Larabee

Born 07/30/1961, age

Angela Bassett

as Tanya Anderson

Born 08/16/1958, age

Curtis Armstrong

as Mr. Welch

Born 11/27/1953, age

J.R. Villarreal

as Javier

Born 09/28/1992, age

Tzi Ma

as Mr. Chiu

Born 06/10/1962, age

Craig Wasson

as Ted Saunders

Born 03/15/1954, age

Lee Garlington

as Regional Judge

Born 07/20/1953, age