Akeelah and the Bee

Cast: Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, J.R. Villarreal, Curtis Armstrong, Sahara Garey, Sean Michael, Jumper Lark, Lee Thompson Young, Erica Hubbard, Julito McCullum, Dalia Phillips, Eddie Steeples, Jeris Poindexter

Director: Doug Atchison

Rating: PG

Studio: Lion Gate Films

Release date: April 28th, 2006

Synopsis:

Story of Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), a precocious 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.

Laurence Fishburne Joins 'Akeelah And The Bee'
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