Akeelah and the Bee
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Akeelah Anderson is a precocious eleven-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite the objections of her mother Tanya, 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 nei
Cast & Crew
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Doug Atchison
Director
Shyann Chatman
Jason Ortenberg
Marjorie Harris
Wolfgang Bodison
Jr Villareal
Film Details
Also Known As
Akeelah & the Bee, som i Akeelah
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Drama
Family
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Brian Kingman; Gerard Vernice
Distribution Company
Lionsgate
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Washington, DC, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 52m
Synopsis
Akeelah Anderson is a precocious eleven-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite the objections of her mother Tanya, 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 and in turn unites her neighborhood.
Director
Doug Atchison
Director
Cast
Shyann Chatman
Jason Ortenberg
Marjorie Harris
Wolfgang Bodison
Jr Villareal
Curtis Armstrong
Eric Don
Jeris Lee Poindexter
Katie Kerwin Mccrimmon
Herself
Craig Wasson
Lance Norling
Julia Kelleher
Fay Hauser
Laurence Fishburne
Maddy Kloss
Mason Green
Lauren Sanchez
Katie L Brown
Jmeka Cherrel
Corina Boettger
Greg Sanger
Lead Person
George Hornedo
Jack Ong
John A Ausick
Lee Garlington
Lee Thompson Young
Caroline J Smith
Dalia Phillips
Biplab Panda
Alexandra Rieger
Keke Palmer
Sahara Garey
Eddie Steeples
Zachary Gardner
Katie Kerwin Mccrimmon
Self
Erica Hubbard
Janet Borrus
Brittany Elizabeth Curran
Katie Olson
Bonita Friedericy
Keshell Lucas
Sara Niemietz
Alexander Christian Stephans
Jessy J Hwang
Amirah Hawkins
Krysten Leigh Jones
Marcus Hawkins Dungey
Angela Bassett
John Oxenreiter
Sean Michael Afable
Neil Soni
Jeff Marlow
Sid Ganis
Todd Wagner
Tzi Ma
Austin Herrera Davis
Jacques Bailly Ph.d
Kahlil Ashanti
Chloe Conroy
Crew
Eric S Adamson
Electrician
Saeed Adyani
Photography
Axel Alba
Adr
Alysia D. Allen
Art Department Coordinator
Mary Jane Amato
Accounting Assistant
Leland Jay Anderson
Assistant
Shadee Ardalan
Set Production Assistant
James M Arnold
Accountant
Doug Atchison
Screenplay
James Auld
Dolly Grip
Bree Bailey
Assistant
Kimberly Bailey
Adr
Jacques Bailly Ph.d
Technical Advisor
Andrea Baker
Adr
Susan Bannout
Medic
Tony Barattini
Driver
Cassandra Barbour
Rights & Clearances
Nancy Barker
Sound Editor
Joseph M Barno
Grip
Jim Bartoo
Software Engineer
Yvonne Bastidos
Costumer
Thomas Bell
Song
Rhona Bennett
Song
Kendre Berry
Adr
Jennifer Booth
Production Supervisor
Denise Brady
Grip
Rod Brodie
Driver
Roxanne Brooks
Art Department
Lance Brown
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jaki Brown-karman
Casting Director
Jaki Brown-karman
Coproducer
S Bunting
Song
Courtney Burness
Adr
Michael Burns
Executive Producer
Nelson Bush
On-Set Dresser
Polly Businger
Tutor
Marc Butan
Executive Producer
Jules Carideo
Production Coordinator
Anne Carroll
Assistant Director
Victor Carstarphen
Song
Johnny Caruso
Music Editor
Mollie B Casey
Music
Lanai Chapman
Adr
Bryant Cheng
Office Production Assistant
Jennifer Cho
Post-Production
Brian Christie
Grip
Jeffrey R Clark
Assistant Camera
Kim Coleman
Casting Director
Aisha Coley
Casting Director
Bootsy Collins
Song Performer
Bootsy Collins
Song
Joe Cosentino
Driver
Linda Cowan
Makeup
Deborah Cox
Song Performer
Jason Cox
Set Production Assistant
Cheryl Cravedi
Costumer
Linda Creed
Song
Mark Cuban
Executive Producer
Markus Czyzewski
Editing
Markus Czyzewski
Assistant Editor
L Daumont
Song
Kevin Davidson
Adr
Sharen Davis
Costume Designer
Richard J Day
Art Department
Jenny Dearmitt
Assistant Production Coordinator
Angel Desanti
Transportation Captain
Richard Dipatri
Assistant Location Manager
Cooper Donaldson
Electrician
Manny Duran
Key Grip
Shelly Dutcher
Digital Effects Artist
Ezra Dweck
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Matthew D. Egan
Props
Keith Eisberg
Assistant Camera
Benita Elliott
Casting Assistant
Carlo Eugster
Assistant
Glenn Farr
Editor
Jeanne Fay
Music
Marc Finer
Art Department
Chela Fiorini
Props Assistant
Jeff Fischer
Adr
Laurence Fishburne
Producer
Audrey Fitzgerald
Driver
Jessie Flower
Adr
Wayne Flowers
Driver
Aretha Franklin
Song Performer
Matt Furginson
Assistant Property Master
Nancy Hult Ganis
Producer
Sid Ganis
Producer
William Gardner
Driver
Jordan Garretson
Grip
Sue Gates
Colorist
Cynthia Gates Fujikawa
Production Accountant
Joseph P. Genier
Unit Production Manager
Patrice Germain
Song
Julieann Getman
Set Decorator
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
Song Performer
Lisa Gooding
Rights & Clearances
J Green
Song
Pamela Green
Main Title Design
Crill Hansen
Production
Lonnie Hansen
Production
Nathan Hardcastle
Transportation
Terrence Hardy
Adr
Ben Harper
Song Performer
Ben Harper
Song
Jason Harrell
Props
Barbara Harris
Adr Voice Casting
James Harris
Song
Dash Hart
Generator Operator
Geno Hart
Teleprompter
Liam Hearne
Post-Production Accountant
Robyn Heath-kubena
Assistant
Gary Hebert
Main Title Design
Tim Hedgecock
Electrician
Gregory A. Hedgepath
Sound Effects Editor
Matt Hedges
Sound Editor
Dorottya Hegedus-lum
Assistant
Brad Heiner
Key Grip
K Hendriks
Song
Kayla Henry
Adr
Xocoyotzin Herrera
Song
Joel C. High
Music Supervisor
Tricia Holloway
Consultant
Rodney Allen Hooks
Assistant Director
Diana Horwich
Assistant
Tommy Hubbard
Electrician
Joshua Lee Huber
Electrician
Josh Hume
Set Production Assistant
Paige Hurd
Adr
Kirk Huston
Transportation Captain
Keith Iceberg
Assistant
Mark Intravartolo
Digital Effects Artist
Tracy Jackson
Assistant
Stephen K James
Grip
Jamey Jaz
Song
Mike Johnson
Associate Producer
Kyrsten Leigh Jones
Adr
Stephanie Jones
Song
Stephanie Jones
Song Performer
Tinashe Kachingwe
Adr
Kathleen Kasinger
Property Master
Elaine Hall Katz
Dialogue Coach
Andrew C Keeter
Location Manager
Fay Kelly
Hair Assistant
Shan Kelly
On-Set Dresser
Audrey Kendrick
Assistant
Shawn Kennelly
Foley Mixer
Erma Kent
Hair Assistant
Charles Kern
Painter
Carlyle King
Adr
Brian Kingman
Production Insurance
Cody Klop
Adr
Katelyn Kowalick
Adr
Kent Kubena
Coproducer
John La Fayette
Adr
Mateo Laboriel
Music Engineer
Carlos Lacamara
Adr
Leo Landa
Driver
Rosemary Lara
Production Manager
Leslie Lawson
Painter
John Thomas Leonetti
Electrician
Terry Lewis
Song
Lawrence D Lira
Dresser
Danny Llewelyn
Producer
Lisa Looney
Production Supervisor
Jose Lopez
Caterer
Marcus Lopez
Camera Assistant
Nery Lopez
Caterer
Daniel Macarthur
Assistant
Alicia Maccarone
Set Designer
Laura Macias
Foley Artist
Danielle Mana
Assistant
Danielle Mana
Production Assistant
Christopher Marlon
Assistant
Austin Noah Marques
Adr
Jocelyn Marsh
Art Department
Luis Mata
Driver
Terrence Matthew
Adr
Barbara Mccart
Sound Recordist
Todd Mccormick
Production Assistant
Mark W Mccoy
Post-Production Coordinator
Robert Mcentee
Construction Coordinator
Gene Mcfadden
Song
Douglas Mckay
On-Set Dresser
Jan Mcwilliams
Script Supervisor
Ricky Mendez
Assistant
Andrew Midgley
Visual Effects Producer
Curtis A. Miller
Production Supervisor
Matt Minke
Grip
Robyn Mitchell
Casting Assistant
Khanya Mkhize
Adr
Meta Moise
Costumer
Josh Moore
Film Lab
Kristie E Moore-bialuski
Painter
Keri Moorhouse
Assistant
James Morioka
Dialogue Editor
Christopher Mosio
Director Of Photography
Christopher Mosio
Camera Operator
Christopher Mosio
Dp/Cinematographer
X Mosley
Song
Film Details
Also Known As
Akeelah & the Bee, som i Akeelah
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Drama
Family
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Brian Kingman; Gerard Vernice
Distribution Company
Lionsgate
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Washington, DC, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 52m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States October 2006
Released in United States on Video August 29, 2006
Released in United States Spring April 28, 2006
Shown at Rome Film Festival (Alice Nella Citta) October 13-21, 2006.
Script won the 2000 Nicholl Fellowship Award.
Starbucks Entertainment formed a partnership with Lionsgate in which Starbucks will participate in all aspects of the marketing and distribution of this film. Prior to release, Starbucks will launch an in-store promotion marketing the film and will carry the film's soundtrack DVD when it is available in late 2006.
Released in United States Spring April 28, 2006
Released in United States on Video August 29, 2006
Released in United States October 2006 (Shown at Rome Film Festival (Alice Nella Citta) October 13-21, 2006.)
