Akeelah and the Bee

In Theaters:	April 28, 2006
On Video/DVD:	August 29, 2006
Starring:	Laurence Fishburne Angela Bassett Keke Palmer Eddie Steeples Curtis Armstrong Sahara Garey Dalia Phillips J.R. Villarreal Sara Niemietz Sean Michael Tzi Ma Erica Hubbard
Director:	Doug Atchison
Genre:	Drama Family
Synopsis:	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 who witness the courage and inspiration of one amazing little girl.
Rating:	PG for some language
Length:	112 Minutes
Box Office:	$18.8 Million
Studio:	Lionsgate

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