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11-year-old Akeelah Anderson has a way with words. After winning her schoolwide spelling bee, she decides to enter the competition, despite her classmates' derision and the antipathy of her mother Tanya. Thanks to the efforts of her teacher Dr. Larabee, she reaches the finala. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 2006-04-28
- video_camera_front Companies Lions Gate Films, 2929 Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment, Starbucks Entertainment, Cinema Gypsy Productions
- timer Runtime: 112 Mins
- star Rating: 7.1 / 10
- favorite Likes: 330 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0437800
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smart_display Cast

Keke Palmer
Akeelah Anderson

Laurence Fishburne
Dr. Larabee

Angela Bassett
Tanya Anderson

Curtis Armstrong
Mr. Welch

J.R. Villarreal
Javier

Sean Michael Afable
Dylan Chiu

Sahara Garey
Georgia

Lee Thompson Young
Devon

Julito McCullum
Terrence

Erica Hubbard
Kiana

Eddie Steeples
Derrick-T

Dalia Phillips
Ms. Cross

Tzi Ma
Mr. Chiu

Jeris Poindexter
Steve

Sara Niemietz
Polly

George Hornedo
Roman

Craig Wasson
Ted Saunders

Jeff Marlow
District Judge

Lee Garlington
Regional Judge

Katie Kerwin McCrimmon
Herself

Sidney Ganis
Regional Pronouncer

Austin Herrera Davis
Cheating Boy

Janet Borrus
Cheating Boy's Mom

Wolfgang Bodison
Akeelah's Father

Bonita Friedericy
Volunteer

Lauren Sánchez
Reporter

Fay Hauser
Woman on TV

Jack Ong
Korean Grocer

Neil Soni
Rajeev Subramonian

Tinashe
Cissi
groups Crew

Doug Atchison
Writer

Doug Atchison
Director

Nancy Hult Ganis
Producer

Cheryl Cravedi
Set Costumer

Saeed Adyani
Still Photographer

M. David Mullen
Director of Photography

Glenn Farr
Editor

Aisha Coley
Casting

Jaki Brown
Casting

Kim Taylor-Coleman
Casting

Aaron Zigman
Original Music Composer

Matthew Nicolay
Sound mixer

Warren Alan Young
Production Design

Julieann Getman
Set Decoration

Shelley A. Wallace
Art Direction

Edna Sheen
Makeup Department Head

Kenneth Walker
Hair Department Head

Jennifer Booth
Production Supervisor

Joel C. High
Music Supervisor

Johnny Caruso
Music Editor

Eduardo Ponsdomenech
Music Editor

Riki Lin Sabusawa
Costume Supervisor

Johnny Radzik
Camera Operator

Chris Mosio
Camera Operator

Ken S. Polk
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Roland N. Thai
Supervising Sound Editor

Roland N. Thai
Sound Designer

Stacey A. Washer
Boom Operator

Angel DeSanti
Transportation Captain

Kirk Huston
Transportation Captain

James Morioka
Dialogue Editor

Laurence Fishburne
Producer

Danny Llewelyn
Producer

Mike Upton
Co-Producer

Kent Kubena
Co-Producer

Sharen Davis
Costume Design

Linda Cowan
Key Makeup Artist

Gigi Williams
Key Makeup Artist

Carl Pedregal
Post Production Supervisor

Rodney Allen Hooks
Assistant Director

Kathleen Kasinger
Property Master

Jason Dock Harrell
Propmaker

Matt Furginson
Assistant Property Master

Alicia Maccarone
Set Designer

Robert 'Cass' McEntee
Construction Coordinator

Oswaldo Rojas
Propmaker

Greg Sanger
Leadman

Melissa Kennelly
Foley Editor

Shawn Kennelly
Foley Mixer

Laura Macias
Foley Artist

Barbara McCart
Sound Recordist

James Morioka
Supervising Dialogue Editor

Chris Navarro
ADR Recordist

Vince Nicastro
Foley Artist

Fred Stafford
Supervising ADR Editor

Eric Thompson
ADR Mixer

James 'Keeper' Auld
Dolly Grip

Brad Heiner
Key Grip

Marcos O. Lopez
Second Assistant "B" Camera

Chris Mosio
Second Unit Director of Photography

David Mun
Second Assistant Camera

Rich Paisley
Gaffer

William Rick Young
Best Boy Grip

Markus Czyzewski
First Assistant Editor

Jan McWilliams
Script Supervisor

Jules Carideo
Production Coordinator

Heather Fielding
Studio Teacher

Kevin Moll
Studio Teacher

Jo Ann Smith
Studio Teacher

Mark Cuban
Executive Producer
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