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Cast
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Keke Palmer | As: Akeelah Anderson |
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Laurence Fishburne | As: Dr. Larabee |
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Angela Bassett | As: Tanya Anderson |
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Curtis Armstrong | As: Mr. Welch |
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J.R. Villarreal | As: Javier |
Storyline
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.
| Tagline: | Changing the world... one word at a time. |
| Certification: | PG |
Details
Genres: Drama
Language: English
Release Date: 28 April 2006
Country: US
Runtime: 112m
Company Credits
Company: Lions Gate Films, 2929 Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment, Starbucks Entertainment, Cinema Gypsy Productions
Budget: $8,000,000
Revenue: $18,948,425
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Cast
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Keke Palmer |
Akeelah Anderson |
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Laurence Fishburne |
Dr. Larabee |
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Angela Bassett |
Tanya Anderson |
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Curtis Armstrong |
Mr. Welch |
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J.R. Villarreal |
Javier |
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Sean Michael Afable |
Dylan Chiu |
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Sahara Garey |
Georgia |
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Lee Thompson Young |
Devon |
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Julito McCullum |
Terrence |
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Erica Hubbard |
Kiana |
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Eddie Steeples |
Derrick-T |
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Dalia Phillips |
Ms. Cross |
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Tzi Ma |
Mr. Chiu |
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Jeris Poindexter |
Steve |
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Sara Niemietz |
Polly |
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George Hornedo |
Roman |
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Craig Wasson |
Ted Saunders |
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Jeff Marlow |
District Judge |
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Lee Garlington |
Regional Judge |
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Katie Kerwin McCrimmon |
Herself |
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Sidney Ganis |
Regional Pronouncer |
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Austin Herrera Davis |
Cheating Boy |
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Janet Borrus |
Cheating Boy's Mom |
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Wolfgang Bodison |
Akeelah's Father |
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Bonita Friedericy |
Volunteer |
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Lauren Sánchez |
Reporter |
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Fay Hauser |
Woman on TV |
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Jack Ong |
Korean Grocer |
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Neil Soni |
Rajeev Subramonian |
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Tinashe |
Cissi |
Directed By
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Doug Atchison |
Director |
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Rodney Allen Hooks |
Assistant Director |
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Jan McWilliams |
Script Supervisor |
Writing Credits
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Doug Atchison |
Writer |
Production Crew
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Nancy Hult Ganis |
Producer |
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Aisha Coley |
Casting |
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Jaki Brown |
Casting |
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Kim Taylor-Coleman |
Casting |
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Jennifer Booth |
Production Supervisor |
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Laurence Fishburne |
Producer |
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Danny Llewelyn |
Producer |
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Mike Upton |
Co-Producer |
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Kent Kubena |
Co-Producer |
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Jules Carideo |
Production Coordinator |
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Mark Cuban |
Executive Producer |
Edited By
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Glenn Farr |
Editor |
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Markus Czyzewski |
First Assistant Editor |
Costume and Makeup
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Cheryl Cravedi |
Set Costumer |
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Edna Sheen |
Makeup Department Head |
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Kenneth Walker |
Hair Department Head |
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Riki Lin Sabusawa |
Costume Supervisor |
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Sharen Davis |
Costume Design |
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Linda Cowan |
Key Makeup Artist |
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Gigi Williams |
Key Makeup Artist |
Sound
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Aaron Zigman |
Original Music Composer |
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Matthew Nicolay |
Sound mixer |
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Joel C. High |
Music Supervisor |
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Johnny Caruso |
Music Editor |
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Eduardo Ponsdomenech |
Music Editor |
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Ken S. Polk |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Roland N. Thai |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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Roland N. Thai |
Sound Designer |
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Stacey A. Washer |
Boom Operator |
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James Morioka |
Dialogue Editor |
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Melissa Kennelly |
Foley Editor |
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Shawn Kennelly |
Foley Mixer |
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Laura Macias |
Foley Artist |
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Barbara McCart |
Sound Recordist |
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James Morioka |
Supervising Dialogue Editor |
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Chris Navarro |
ADR Recordist |
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Vince Nicastro |
Foley Artist |
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Fred Stafford |
Supervising ADR Editor |
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Eric Thompson |
ADR Mixer |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Saeed Adyani |
Still Photographer |
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M. David Mullen |
Director of Photography |
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Johnny Radzik |
Camera Operator |
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Chris Mosio |
Camera Operator |
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James 'Keeper' Auld |
Dolly Grip |
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Brad Heiner |
Key Grip |
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Marcos O. Lopez |
Second Assistant "B" Camera |
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Chris Mosio |
Second Unit Director of Photography |
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David Mun |
Second Assistant Camera |
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William Rick Young |
Best Boy Grip |
Lighting
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Rich Paisley |
Gaffer |
Art Department
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Warren Alan Young |
Production Design |
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Julieann Getman |
Set Decoration |
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Shelley A. Wallace |
Art Direction |
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Kathleen Kasinger |
Property Master |
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Matt Furginson |
Assistant Property Master |
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Alicia Maccarone |
Set Designer |
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Robert 'Cass' McEntee |
Construction Coordinator |
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Greg Sanger |
Leadman |
Other Crew
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Angel DeSanti |
Transportation Captain |
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Kirk Huston |
Transportation Captain |
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Carl Pedregal |
Post Production Supervisor |
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Jason Dock Harrell |
Propmaker |
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Oswaldo Rojas |
Propmaker |
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Heather Fielding |
Studio Teacher |
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Kevin Moll |
Studio Teacher |
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Jo Ann Smith |
Studio Teacher |
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