Akeelah and the Bee

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DVD Released (Y/M/D): 2006-08-29

Genre: Drama

Sub-genre: Family

Director: Doug Atchison

Stars: Angela Bassett , Laurence Fishburne , Curtis Armstrong , Sean Michael , Lee Thompson Young , Keke Palmer , J.R. Villarreal , Sahara Ware , Julito McCullum , Erica Hubbard , Eddie Steeples , Dalia Phillips , Tzi Ma

MPAA Rating: PG

Synopsis: Akeelah Anderson is a precocious 11-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite the objections of her mother Tanya, 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 and in turn unites her neighbors who witness the courage and inspiration of one amazing little girl. Source: Lionsgate

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