Akeelah and the Bee
Overview
Akeelah, a young gifted girl, comes from a dysfunctional family and is on the verge of quitting school. She discovers that she has a high aptitude for spellings and enters a spelling bee contest.
Details
Director
Doug Atchison
Cast
Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong, Erica Hubbard, J.R. Villarreal, Julito McCullum, Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Lee Thompson Young, Sahara Ware, Sean Michael Afable
Country
United States
Release Year
2006
Runtime:
1h 52m
Budget:
18,948,425 USD
Release Date:
2006-04-28
Awards:
Awards, 11 wins & 15 nominations total
Tagline:
Changing the world... one word at a time.
