Akeelah and the Bee

Release	April 28, 2006 (Wide)
Cast	Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Keke Palmer, Curtis Armstrong, J.R. Villarreal
Director	Doug Atchison
Writer	Doug Atchison
Genres	Drama, Family
Studio	Lionsgate / Maple Pictures
Length	113 mins.
Website	www.akeelahandthebee.com

Synopsis

A precocious eleven-year-old girl, Akeelah Anderson, from south Los Angeles, is discovered to have a talent for words. In spite of the objections of her mother Wanda, 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, and other members of her community.

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