Akeelah and the Bee
Changing the world... one word at a time.
: Drama11-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 finals. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.
: Released IMDb
: 2006-04-28
: 112 / 1:52
: $8,000,000
: $18,948,425
Doug Atchison
: http://www.akeelahandthebee.com/splash.html
: Lions Gate Films, 2929 Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment, Starbucks Entertainment, Cinema Gypsy Productions
: United States of America
: 2006-04-28
: 112 / 1:52
: $8,000,000
: $18,948,425
Doug Atchison
: http://www.akeelahandthebee.com/splash.html
: Lions Gate Films, 2929 Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment, Starbucks Entertainment, Cinema Gypsy Productions
: United States of America
 | Keke Palmer Akeelah Anderson |
 | Laurence Fishburne Dr. Larabee |
 | Angela Bassett Tanya Anderson |
 | Curtis Armstrong Mr. Welch |
 | J.R. Villarreal Javier |
 | Sean Michael Afable Dylan Chiu |
 | Sahara Garey Georgia |
 | Lee Thompson Young Devon |
 | Julito McCullum Terrence |
 | Erica Hubbard Kiana |
 | Eddie Steeples Derrick-T |
 | Dalia Phillips Ms. Cross |
 | Tzi Ma Mr. Chiu |
 | Jeris Poindexter Steve |
| Sara Niemietz Polly |
| George Hornedo Roman |
 | Craig Wasson Ted Saunders |
 | Jeff Marlow District Judge |
 | Lee Garlington Regional Judge |
| Katie Kerwin McCrimmon Herself |
 | Sidney Ganis Regional Pronouncer |
| Austin Herrera Davis Cheating Boy |
| Janet Borrus Cheating Boy's Mom |
 | Wolfgang Bodison Akeelah's Father |
 | Bonita Friedericy Volunteer |
 | Lauren Sánchez Reporter |
 | Fay Hauser Woman on TV |
 | Jack Ong Korean Grocer |
| Neil Soni Rajeev Subramonian |
 | Tinashe Cissi |
| Directing | |
| Doug Atchison | Director |
Writing | |
| Doug Atchison | Writer |
Production | |
| Nancy Hult Ganis | Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Cheryl Cravedi | Set Costumer |
Sound | |
| Joel C. High | Music Supervisor |
Camera | |
| Johnny Radzik | Camera Operator |
Art | |
| Warren Alan Young | Production Design |
Editing | |
| Glenn Farr | Editor |
Sound | |
| Aaron Zigman | Original Music Composer |
Art | |
| Julieann Getman | Set Decoration |
Camera | |
| Chris Mosio | Camera Operator |
Production | |
| Aisha Coley | Casting |
Camera | |
| Saeed Adyani | Still Photographer |
Production | |
| Jaki Brown | Casting |
Sound | |
| Johnny Caruso | Music Editor |
| Matthew Nicolay | Sound mixer |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Kenneth Walker | Hair Department Head |
Production | |
| Jennifer Booth | Production Supervisor |
Sound | |
| Eduardo Ponsdomenech | Music Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Riki Lin Sabusawa | Costume Supervisor |
Camera | |
| M. David Mullen | Director of Photography |
Production | |
| Kim Taylor-Coleman | Casting |
Art | |
| Shelley A. Wallace | Art Direction |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Edna Sheen | Makeup Department Head |
Sound | |
| Roland N. Thai | Supervising Sound Editor |
Crew | |
| Angel DeSanti | Transportation Captain |
Sound | |
| Stacey A. Washer | Boom Operator |
| Roland N. Thai | Sound Designer |
Crew | |
| Kirk Huston | Transportation Captain |
Sound | |
| Ken S. Polk | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| James Morioka | Dialogue Editor |
Production | |
| Kent Kubena | Co-Producer |
| Laurence Fishburne | Producer |
Art | |
| Alicia Maccarone | Set Designer |
| Robert 'Cass' McEntee | Construction Coordinator |
Camera | |
| James 'Keeper' Auld | Dolly Grip |
Production | |
| Mike Upton | Co-Producer |
Crew | |
| Carl Pedregal | Post Production Supervisor |
Production | |
| Danny Llewelyn | Producer |
Sound | |
| Chris Navarro | ADR Recordist |
Directing | |
| Rodney Allen Hooks | Assistant Director |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Gigi Williams | Key Makeup Artist |
Sound | |
| Barbara McCart | Sound Recordist |
Crew | |
| Jo Ann Smith | Studio Teacher |
Camera | |
| Chris Mosio | Second Unit Director of Photography |
Directing | |
| Jan McWilliams | Script Supervisor |
Sound | |
| Shawn Kennelly | Foley Mixer |
| Fred Stafford | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Melissa Kennelly | Foley Editor |
| Vince Nicastro | Foley Artist |
| Laura Macias | Foley Artist |
| Eric Thompson | ADR Mixer |
Art | |
| Kathleen Kasinger | Property Master |
| Matt Furginson | Assistant Property Master |
Camera | |
| David Mun | Second Assistant Camera |
| William Rick Young | Best Boy Grip |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Linda Cowan | Key Makeup Artist |
Editing | |
| Markus Czyzewski | First Assistant Editor |
Crew | |
| Jason Dock Harrell | Propmaker |
Sound | |
| James Morioka | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Sharen Davis | Costume Design |
Crew | |
| Oswaldo Rojas | Propmaker |
Production | |
| Jules Carideo | Production Coordinator |
Crew | |
| Heather Fielding | Studio Teacher |
Art | |
| Greg Sanger | Leadman |
Camera | |
| Brad Heiner | Key Grip |
| Marcos O. Lopez | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
Lighting | |
| Rich Paisley | Gaffer |
Crew | |
| Kevin Moll | Studio Teacher |
Production | |
| Mark Cuban | Executive Producer |
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