Akeelah and the Bee
Akeelah and the Bee
Release: 2006-04-28
·Runtime: 113m
·★ 7.1
Drama
11-year-old Akeelah Anderson has a way with words. After winning her schoolwide spelling bee, she decides to enter the competition, despite her classmates' derision and the antipathy of her mother Tanya. Thanks to the efforts of her teacher Dr. Larabee, she reaches the finals. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Lions Gate Films
2929 Productions
Out of the Blue... Entertainment
Starbucks Entertainment
Cinema Gypsy Productions
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Tzi Ma
as Mr. Chiu
Fay Hauser
as Woman on TV
Tinashe
as Cissi
Laurence Fishburne
as Dr. Larabee
J.R. Villarreal
as Javier
Sean Michael Afable
as Dylan Chiu
Jeris Poindexter
as Steve
Angela Bassett
as Tanya Anderson
Lee Thompson Young
as Devon
Julito McCullum
as Terrence
Keke Palmer
as Akeelah Anderson
Lee Garlington
as Regional Judge
Sahara Garey
as Georgia
Eddie Steeples
as Derrick-T
Craig Wasson
as Ted Saunders
Wolfgang Bodison
as Akeelah's Father
Lauren Sánchez Bezos
as Reporter
Curtis Armstrong
as Mr. Welch
Erica Hubbard
as Kiana
Bonita Friedericy
as Volunteer
Jack Ong
as Korean Grocer
Dalia Phillips
as Ms. Cross
Sidney Ganis
as Regional Pronouncer
Jeff Marlow
as District Judge
Crew
Doug Atchison
Writer, Director
Jaki Brown
Casting
Johnny Caruso
Music Editor
M. David Mullen
Director of Photography
Laurence Fishburne
Producer
Kim Taylor-Coleman
Casting
Sharen Davis
Costume Design
Aaron Zigman
Original Music Composer
Chris Navarro
ADR Recordist
Mark Cuban
Executive Producer
Joel C. High
Music Supervisor