Akeelah Anderson's love for words leads her to enter a number of spelling contests. Tutored by many and opposed by some, Akeelah unwittingly unites a neighborhood in her daring quest to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Synopsis: A young girl has a talent for spelling, which leads her all the way to the National Spelling Bee, despite objections from her mother.
Production Year:
2006
Released:
Tue, 08/29/2006
Run Time Minutes:
113
Genres:
Family
Genres:
Drama
Trailer:
Yes
Format Aspect Ratio:
1.85-Wide Screen
Resolution:
480x720 LowRez
More Information:
HD-2
Audio Language:
English
Audio Format:
Dolby Digital
Audio Channels:
5.1
Actors:
Keke Palmer - Akeelah
Actors:
Laurence Fishburne - Dr. Larabee
Actors:
Angela Bassett - Tanya
Actors:
Curtis Armstrong - Mr. Welch
Actors:
JR Villarreal - Javier
Actors:
Sean Michael Afable - Dylan
Actors:
Sahara Garey - Georgia
Actors:
Lee Thompson Young - Devon
Actors:
Julito McCullum - Terrence
Actors:
Erica Hubbard - Kiana
Actors:
Eddie Steeples - Derrick-T
Actors:
Dalia Phillips - Ms. Cross
Actors:
Tzi Ma - Mr. Chiu
Actors:
Jeris Lee Poindexter - Steve
Actors:
Sara Niemietz - Polly
Actors:
George Hornedo - Roman
Actors:
Craig Wasson - Ted Saunders
Actors:
Katie Kerwin McCrimmon - Herself
Actors:
Marjorie Harris - Nationa Spelling Bee Head Judge
Actors:
Jacques Bailly, Ph. D - National Spelling Bee Pronouncer
Actors:
Krysten Leigh Jones - Tough Girl #1
Actors:
Amirah Hawkins - Tough Girl #2
Actors:
Jeff Marlow - District Judge
Actors:
Chloe Conroy - Disctrict Pronouncer
Actors:
Les Garlington - Regional Judge
Actors:
Sid Ganis - Regional Pronouncer
Actors:
Austin Herrera Davis - Cheating Boy
Actors:
Janet Borrus - Cheating Boy's Mom
Actors:
Wolfgang Bodison - Akeelah's Father
Actors:
Marcus Hawkins Dungey - Chuckie
Actors:
Bonita Friedericy - Volunteer
Actors:
Caroline J. Smith - Mary Calveretti
Actors:
Neil Soni - Rajeev Subramonian
Actors:
Jack Ong - Korean Grocer
Actors:
Lauren Sanchez - Reporter
Actors:
Fay Hauser - Woman on TV
Actors:
Keshell Lucas - Little Girl On TV
Actors:
Corina Boettger - Red-Haired Girl
Actors:
Shyann Chatman - Eighth-Grade Girl
Actors:
Todd Wagner - National Bee Assistant Judge
Actors:
Brittany Elizabeth Curran - District Speller #1
Actors:
Alexandra Rieger - District Speller #2
Actors:
Eric Don - Regional Speller #1
Actors:
Julia Kelleher - Regional Speller #2
Actors:
Zachary Gardner - Regional Speller #3
Actors:
John A. Ausick - "Sacciform" Speller
Actors:
Maddy Kloss - "Scutellate" Speller
Actors:
Mason Green - "Longicollis" Speller
Actors:
Jessy J. Hwang - "Ginglymus" Speller
Actors:
Biplab Panda - "Empennage" Speller
Actors:
Alexander Christian Stephans - "Souchong" Speller
Actors:
Katie L. Brown - "Intussusception" Speller
Actors:
John Oxenreiter - "Engastrimythic" Speller
Actors:
Katie Olson - "Escharotic" Speller
Actors:
Jason Ortenberg - "Flocculation" Speller
Actors:
Lance Norling - Boy in Wheelchair
Actors:
Jmeka Cherrel - Driver
Actors:
Kahlil Ashanti - Postman