Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
Changing the world... one word at a time.
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.

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Cast

Keke Palmer Keke Palmer As: Akeelah Anderson
Laurence Fishburne Laurence Fishburne As: Dr. Larabee
Angela Bassett Angela Bassett As: Tanya Anderson
Curtis Armstrong Curtis Armstrong As: Mr. Welch
J.R. Villarreal J.R. Villarreal As: Javier
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Storyline

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.


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

Directed By

Doug Atchison

Doug Atchison

Director

Rodney Allen Hooks

Rodney Allen Hooks

Assistant Director

Jan McWilliams

Jan McWilliams

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Nancy Hult Ganis

Nancy Hult Ganis

Producer

Aisha Coley

Aisha Coley

Casting

Jaki Brown

Jaki Brown

Casting

Kim Taylor-Coleman

Kim Taylor-Coleman

Casting

Jennifer Booth

Jennifer Booth

Production Supervisor

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Producer

Danny Llewelyn

Danny Llewelyn

Producer

Mike Upton

Mike Upton

Co-Producer

Kent Kubena

Kent Kubena

Co-Producer

Jules Carideo

Jules Carideo

Production Coordinator

Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban

Executive Producer

Edited By

Glenn Farr

Glenn Farr

Editor

Markus Czyzewski

Markus Czyzewski

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Cheryl Cravedi

Cheryl Cravedi

Set Costumer

Edna Sheen

Edna Sheen

Makeup Department Head

Kenneth Walker

Kenneth Walker

Hair Department Head

Riki Lin Sabusawa

Riki Lin Sabusawa

Costume Supervisor

Sharen Davis

Sharen Davis

Costume Design

Linda Cowan

Linda Cowan

Key Makeup Artist

Gigi Williams

Gigi Williams

Key Makeup Artist

Sound

Aaron Zigman

Aaron Zigman

Original Music Composer

Matthew Nicolay

Matthew Nicolay

Sound mixer

Joel C. High

Joel C. High

Music Supervisor

Johnny Caruso

Johnny Caruso

Music Editor

Eduardo Ponsdomenech

Eduardo Ponsdomenech

Music Editor

Ken S. Polk

Ken S. Polk

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Roland N. Thai

Roland N. Thai

Supervising Sound Editor

Roland N. Thai

Roland N. Thai

Sound Designer

Stacey A. Washer

Stacey A. Washer

Boom Operator

James Morioka

James Morioka

Dialogue Editor

Melissa Kennelly

Melissa Kennelly

Foley Editor

Shawn Kennelly

Shawn Kennelly

Foley Mixer

Laura Macias

Laura Macias

Foley Artist

Barbara McCart

Barbara McCart

Sound Recordist

James Morioka

James Morioka

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Chris Navarro

Chris Navarro

ADR Recordist

Vince Nicastro

Vince Nicastro

Foley Artist

Fred Stafford

Fred Stafford

Supervising ADR Editor

Eric Thompson

Eric Thompson

ADR Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Saeed Adyani

Saeed Adyani

Still Photographer

M. David Mullen

M. David Mullen

Director of Photography

Johnny Radzik

Johnny Radzik

Camera Operator

Chris Mosio

Chris Mosio

Camera Operator

James 'Keeper' Auld

James 'Keeper' Auld

Dolly Grip

Brad Heiner

Brad Heiner

Key Grip

Marcos O. Lopez

Marcos O. Lopez

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Chris Mosio

Chris Mosio

Second Unit Director of Photography

David Mun

David Mun

Second Assistant Camera

William Rick Young

William Rick Young

Best Boy Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Warren Alan Young

Warren Alan Young

Production Design

Julieann Getman

Julieann Getman

Set Decoration

Shelley A. Wallace

Shelley A. Wallace

Art Direction

Kathleen Kasinger

Kathleen Kasinger

Property Master

Matt Furginson

Matt Furginson

Assistant Property Master

Alicia Maccarone

Alicia Maccarone

Set Designer

Robert 'Cass' McEntee

Robert 'Cass' McEntee

Construction Coordinator

Greg Sanger

Greg Sanger

Leadman

Other Crew

Angel DeSanti

Angel DeSanti

Transportation Captain

Kirk Huston

Kirk Huston

Transportation Captain

Carl Pedregal

Carl Pedregal

Post Production Supervisor

Jason Dock Harrell

Jason Dock Harrell

Propmaker

Oswaldo Rojas

Oswaldo Rojas

Propmaker

Heather Fielding

Heather Fielding

Studio Teacher

Kevin Moll

Kevin Moll

Studio Teacher

Jo Ann Smith

Jo Ann Smith

Studio Teacher

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