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Akeelah and the Bee

71% | Apr 28, 2006 | Drama

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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Doug Atchison
Writer
Doug Atchison
Director

Cast

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Keke Palmer
Akeelah Anderson
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Laurence Fishburne
Dr. Larabee
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Angela Bassett
Tanya Anderson

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