Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

Changing the world... one word at a time.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 2006-04-28
  • User Rating: 7.0/10 from 320 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 52min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Lions Gate Films
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Doug Atchison
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Summary

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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  • Keke Palmer

    as Akeelah Anderson
  • Laurence Fishburne

    as Dr. Larabee
  • Angela Bassett

    as Tanya Anderson
  • Curtis Armstrong

    as Mr. Welch
  • J.R. Villarreal

    as Javier
  • Sean Michael Afable

    as Dylan Chiu
  • Sahara Garey

    as Georgia
  • Lee Thompson Young

    as Devon
  • Julito McCullum

    as Terrence
  • Erica Hubbard

    as Kiana
  • Eddie Steeples

    as Derrick-T
  • Dalia Phillips

    as Ms. Cross
  • Tzi Ma

    as Mr. Chiu
  • Jeris Poindexter

    as Steve
  • Sara Niemietz

    as Polly
  • George Hornedo

    as Roman
  • Craig Wasson

    as Ted Saunders
  • Jeff Marlow

    as District Judge
  • Lee Garlington

    as Regional Judge
  • Katie Kerwin McCrimmon

    as Herself
  • Sidney Ganis

    as Regional Pronouncer
  • Austin Herrera Davis

    as Cheating Boy
  • Janet Borrus

    as Cheating Boy's Mom
  • Wolfgang Bodison

    as Akeelah's Father
  • Bonita Friedericy

    as Volunteer
  • Lauren Sánchez

    as Reporter
  • Fay Hauser

    as Woman on TV
  • Jack Ong

    as Korean Grocer
  • Neil Soni

    as Rajeev Subramonian
  • Tinashe

    as Cissi
Directing Doug Atchison Director
Writing Doug Atchison Writer
Production Nancy Hult Ganis Producer
Costume & Make-Up Cheryl Cravedi Set Costumer
Sound Joel C. High Music Supervisor
Camera Johnny Radzik Camera Operator
Art Warren Alan Young Production Design
Editing Glenn Farr Editor
Sound Aaron Zigman Original Music Composer
Art Julieann Getman Set Decoration
Camera Chris Mosio Camera Operator
Production Aisha Coley Casting
Camera Saeed Adyani Still Photographer
Production Jaki Brown Casting
Sound Johnny Caruso Music Editor
Sound Matthew Nicolay Sound mixer
Costume & Make-Up Kenneth Walker Hair Department Head
Production Jennifer Booth Production Supervisor
Sound Eduardo Ponsdomenech Music Editor
Costume & Make-Up Riki Lin Sabusawa Costume Supervisor
Camera M. David Mullen Director of Photography
Production Kim Taylor-Coleman Casting
Art Shelley A. Wallace Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Edna Sheen Makeup Department Head
Sound Roland N. Thai Supervising Sound Editor
Crew Angel DeSanti Transportation Captain
Sound Stacey A. Washer Boom Operator
Sound Roland N. Thai Sound Designer
Crew Kirk Huston Transportation Captain
Sound Ken S. Polk Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound James Morioka Dialogue Editor
Production Kent Kubena Co-Producer
Production Laurence Fishburne Producer
Art Alicia Maccarone Set Designer
Art Robert 'Cass' McEntee Construction Coordinator
Camera James 'Keeper' Auld Dolly Grip
Production Mike Upton Co-Producer
Crew Carl Pedregal Post Production Supervisor
Production Danny Llewelyn Producer
Sound Chris Navarro ADR Recordist
Directing Rodney Allen Hooks Assistant Director
Costume & Make-Up Gigi Williams Key Makeup Artist
Sound Barbara McCart Sound Recordist
Crew Jo Ann Smith Studio Teacher
Camera Chris Mosio Second Unit Director of Photography
Directing Jan McWilliams Script Supervisor
Sound Shawn Kennelly Foley Mixer
Sound Fred Stafford Supervising ADR Editor
Sound Melissa Kennelly Foley Editor
Sound Vince Nicastro Foley Artist
Sound Laura Macias Foley Artist
Sound Eric Thompson ADR Mixer
Art Kathleen Kasinger Property Master
Art Matt Furginson Assistant Property Master
Camera David Mun Second Assistant Camera
Camera William Rick Young Best Boy Grip
Costume & Make-Up Linda Cowan Key Makeup Artist
Editing Markus Czyzewski First Assistant Editor
Crew Jason Dock Harrell Propmaker
Sound James Morioka Supervising Dialogue Editor
Costume & Make-Up Sharen Davis Costume Design
Crew Oswaldo Rojas Propmaker
Production Jules Carideo Production Coordinator
Crew Heather Fielding Studio Teacher
Art Greg Sanger Leadman
Camera Brad Heiner Key Grip
Camera Marcos O. Lopez Second Assistant "B" Camera
Lighting Rich Paisley Gaffer
Crew Kevin Moll Studio Teacher
Production Mark Cuban Executive Producer