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 finala. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life. | ||
Title | : | Akeelah and the Bee |
Release Date | : | 2006-04-28 |
Runtime | : | |
Production Countries | : | United States of America, |
Production Co. | : | Lions Gate Films 2929 Productions Out of the Blue... Entertainment Starbucks Entertainment Cinema Gypsy Productions |
Genres | : | Drama, |
Casts | : | Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong, J.R. Villarreal, Sean Michael Afable, Sahara Garey, Lee Thompson Young, Julito McCullum, Erica Hubbard, Eddie Steeples, Dalia Phillips, Tzi Ma, Jeris Poindexter, Sara Niemietz, George Hornedo, Craig Wasson, Jeff Marlow, Lee Garlington, Katie Kerwin McCrimmon, Sidney Ganis, Austin Herrera Davis, Janet Borrus, Wolfgang Bodison, Bonita Friedericy, Lauren Sánchez, Fay Hauser, Jack Ong, Neil Soni, Tinashe, |
Plot Keywords | : | spelling, spelling bee, family drama, single mother, community spirit, pre-teen, parental abuse, south central los angeles, black community, independent film, inspired by true story, |
Alternative Titles | : | Prova de Fogo Akeelah ist die Grösste |