Akeelah and the Bee 17 years old
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.
Credits
Akeelah and the Bee Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Laurence Fishburne He was 44, now 62 years old | as Dr. Larabee |
| Angela Bassett She was 47, now 65 years old | as Tanya |
| Lee Garlington She was 52, now 70 years old | as Regional Judge |
| Tzi Ma He was 43, now 61 years old | as Mr. Chiu |
| Fay Hauser She was 57, now 75 years old | as Woman on TV |
| Curtis Armstrong He was 52, now 70 years old | as Mr. Welch |
| J.R. Villarreal He was 13, now 31 years old | as Javier |
| Bonita Friedericy She was 44, now 62 years old | as Volunteer |
| Keke Palmer She was 12, now 30 years old | as Akeelah |
| Eddie Steeples He was 32, now 50 years old | as Derrick-T |
| Julito McCullum He was 15, now 33 years old | as Terrence |
| Sean Michael Afable He was 17, now 35 years old | as Dylan |
| Lee Thompson Young He was 22, 29 years old when he died | as Devon |
| Sid Ganis He was 66, now 84 years old | as Regional Pronouncer |
| Craig Wasson He was 52, now 70 years old | as Ted Saunders |
| Wolfgang Bodison He was 39, now 57 years old | as Akeelah's Father |
| Jack Ong He was 65, now 83 years old | as Korean Grocer |
| Lauren Sánchez She was 36, now 54 years old | as Reporter |
| Erica Hubbard She was 27, now 45 years old | as Kiana |
| Jeris Poindexter | as Steve |
Akeelah and the Bee Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Roland N. Thai as Supervising Sound Editor. | Sound |
| Roland N. Thai as Sound Designer. | Sound |
| Glenn Farr as Editor. He was 6 (now 24) years old | Editing |
| M. David Mullen as Director of Photography. He was 43 (now 61) years old | Camera |
| Aisha Coley as Casting. | Production |
| Aaron Zigman as Original Music Composer. He was 42 (now 60) years old | Sound |
| Warren Alan Young as Production Design. He was 41 (now 59) years old | Art |
| Jennifer Booth as Production Supervisor. | Production |
| Joel C. High as Music Supervisor. | Sound |
| Julieann Getman as Set Decoration. | Art |
| Jaki Brown as Casting. | Production |
| Doug Atchison as Director. He was 56 (now 74) years old | Directing |
| Doug Atchison as Writer. He was 56 (now 74) years old | Writing |
| Chris Mosio as Camera Operator. | Camera |
Akeelah and the Bee (17 years)
Changing the world... one word at a time.
- Release day: Friday, April 28, 2006
- Runtime: 112 minutes
- Budget: 8000000.00
- Revenue: 18948425.00