Akeelah And The Bee 2006

Name: Akeelah And The Bee
Released: 2006-04-28
Cast: Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong, J.R. Villarreal

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	Doug Atchison
Written by:	Doug Atchison
Release date:	2006-04-28
Runtime:	112 minutes
Critics score:	84 / 100
Tagline:	Changing the world... one word at a time.