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AKEELAH AND THE BEE is the inspirational story of Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), an eleven-year-old girl from South Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite the objections of her mother Tanya (Angela Bassett), Akeelah enters various spelling contests, for which she is tutored by the forthright Dr. Larabee (Laurence Fishburne), her principal Mr. Welch (Curtis Armstrong), 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 and, in turn, unites her neighborhood as everyone witnesses the courage and inspiration of one amazing little girl.
Original Release
04/28/2006
US Release
04/28/2006
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Keke Palmer | Akeelah / Akeelah Anderson |
Laurence Fishburne | Dr. Larabee |
Angela Bassett | Tanya / Tanya Anderson |
Curtis Armstrong | Mr. Welch |
J.R. Villarreal | Javier |
Sean Michael Afable | Dylan / Dylan Chiu |
Sahara Ware | Georgia |
Lee Thompson Young | Devon |
Julito McCullum | Terrence |
Erica Hubbard | Kiana |
Directors
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Keke Palmer | Akeelah / Akeelah Anderson |
Laurence Fishburne | Dr. Larabee |
Angela Bassett | Tanya / Tanya Anderson |
Curtis Armstrong | Mr. Welch |
J.R. Villarreal | Javier |
Sean Michael Afable | Dylan / Dylan Chiu |
Sahara Ware | Georgia |
Lee Thompson Young | Devon |
Julito McCullum | Terrence |
Erica Hubbard | Kiana |
Eddie Steeples | Derrick-T |
Dalia Phillips | Ms. Cross |
Tzi Ma | Mr. Chiu |
Jeris Poindexter | Steve |
Sara Niemietz | Polly |
George Hornedo | Roman |
Craig Wasson | Ted Saunders |
Katie Kerwin McCrimmon | Herself / Self |
Marjorie Harris | National Spelling Bee Head Judge |
Jacques Bailly | National Spelling Bee Pronouncer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Todd Wagner | Executive Producer |
Michael Burns | Executive Producer |
Marc Butan | Executive Producer |
Mark Cuban | Executive Producer |
Tom Ortenberg | Executive Producer |
Michael Paseornek | Executive Producer |
Helen Sugland | Executive Producer |
Laurence Fishburne | Producer |
Dalia Phillips | Producer |
Sidney Ganis | Producer |
Jaki Brown | Producer |
Nancy Hult Ganis | Producer |
Michael Johnson | Producer |
Kent Kubena | Producer |
Danny Llewelyn | Producer |
Michael Romersa | Producer |
Mike Upton | Producer |