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The movie Akeelah and the Bee (Original title Akeelah and the Bee) has in the main roles on Keke Palmer (Akeelah Anderson), Laurence Fishburne (Dr. Larabee), Angela Bassett (Tanya Anderson), Curtis Armstrong (Mr. Welch) The release date of the movie is 28.04.2006. This movie it is produced by Lions Gate Films, 2929 Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment, Starbucks Entertainment, Cinema Gypsy Productions . Filmed in the following locations: Berkeley, California, USA . Production countries: United States of America Movie Genre: Movies Drama
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.