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Apr 28, 2006 · Akeelah and the Bee: Directed by Doug Atchison. With Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong. Akeelah, a young gifted girl, comes from a dysfunctional family and is on the verge of quitting school.
Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Doug Atchison. It tells the story of Akeelah Anderson ( Keke Palmer ), an 11-year-old girl who participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, her mother ( Angela Bassett ), her schoolmates, and her coach, Dr. Joshua Larabee ( Laurence Fishburne ).
In spite of the objections of her mother Wanda (Angela Bassett), Keke enters a spelling contest. Her gift takes her to compete in the National Spelling Bee, the most famous competition of its...
Eleven year old African-American Akeelah Anderson comes from a working class family living in South Los Angeles. Akeelah is a bright girl, especially when it comes to words, but finds life at poor Crenshaw Middle School boring and unchallenging, so she doesn't try.
Feb 14, 2023 · Akeelah and the Bee - Our Deepest Fear: Dr. Larabee (Laurence Fishburne) inspires Akeelah (Keke Palmer) to believe in herself. BUY THE MOVIE: https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/d......
Jan 26, 2013 · Akeelah and the Bee (2006) Official Trailer #1 - Laurence Fishburne Movie HD. Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers. 1.66M subscribers.
Akeelah and the Bee. A young girl from South Los Angeles tries to make it to the National Spelling Bee. 4,109 IMDb 7.4 1 h 52 min 2006. X-Ray PG. Kids · Drama · Charming · Emotional.
Apr 28, 2006 · Akeelah, an 11-year-old girl living in South Los Angeles, discovers she has a talent for spelling, which she hopes will take her to the National...
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Apr 27, 2006 · The story of Akeelah's ascent to the finals of the National Spelling Bee makes an uncommonly good movie, entertaining and actually inspirational, and with a few tears along the way. Her real chance at national success comes after a reluctant English professor agrees to act as her coach.
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