Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

Changing the world... one word at a time.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 2006-04-28
  • User Rating: 7/10 from 304 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 52min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Lions Gate Films
  • Production Country: United States of America
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Summary

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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    Writing Doug Atchison Writer
    Directing Doug Atchison Director
    Editing Glenn Farr Editor
    Production Aisha Coley Casting
    Production Nancy Hult Ganis Producer
    Camera Saeed Adyani Still Photographer
    Camera M. David Mullen Director of Photography
    Production Jaki Brown Casting
    Production Kim Taylor-Coleman Casting
    Sound Aaron Zigman Original Music Composer
    Sound Matthew Nicolay Sound mixer
    Art Warren Alan Young Production Design
    Art Julieann Getman Set Decoration
    Art Shelley A. Wallace Art Direction
    Costume & Make-Up Edna Sheen Makeup Department Head
    Costume & Make-Up Kenneth Walker Hair Department Head
    Production Jennifer Booth Production Supervisor
    Sound Joel C. High Music Supervisor
    Sound Johnny Caruso Music Editor
    Sound Eduardo Ponsdomenech Music Editor
    Costume & Make-Up Riki Lin Sabusawa Costume Supervisor
    Camera Johnny Radzik Camera Operator
    Camera Chris Mosio Camera Operator
    Sound Ken S. Polk Sound Re-Recording Mixer
    Sound Roland N. Thai Supervising Sound Editor
    Sound Roland N. Thai Sound Designer
    Sound Stacey A. Washer Boom Operator
    Crew Angel DeSanti Transportation Captain
    Crew Kirk Huston Transportation Captain
    Sound James Morioka Dialogue Editor
    Production Laurence Fishburne Producer
    Production Danny Llewelyn Producer
    Production Mike Upton Co-Producer
    Production Kent Kubena Co-Producer
    Costume & Make-Up Sharen Davis Costume Design
    Costume & Make-Up Linda Cowan Key Makeup Artist
    Costume & Make-Up Gigi Williams Key Makeup Artist
    Crew Carl Pedregal Post Production Supervisor
    Directing Rodney Allen Hooks Assistant Director
    Art Kathleen Kasinger Property Master
    Crew Jason Dock Harrell Propmaker
    Art Matt Furginson Assistant Property Master
    Art Alicia Maccarone Set Designer
    Art Robert 'Cass' McEntee Construction Coordinator
    Crew Oswaldo Rojas Propmaker
    Art Greg Sanger Leadman
    Sound Melissa Kennelly Foley Editor
    Sound Shawn Kennelly Foley Mixer
    Sound Laura Macias Foley Artist
    Sound Barbara McCart Sound Recordist
    Sound James Morioka Supervising Dialogue Editor
    Sound Chris Navarro ADR Recordist
    Sound Vince Nicastro Foley Artist
    Sound Fred Stafford Supervising ADR Editor
    Sound Eric Thompson ADR Mixer
    Camera James 'Keeper' Auld Dolly Grip
    Camera Brad Heiner Key Grip
    Camera Marcos O. Lopez Second Assistant "B" Camera
    Camera Chris Mosio Second Unit Director of Photography
    Camera David Mun Second Assistant Camera
    Lighting Rich Paisley Gaffer
    Camera William Rick Young Best Boy Grip
    Editing Markus Czyzewski First Assistant Editor
    Directing Jan McWilliams Script Supervisor
    Production Jules Carideo Production Coordinator
    Crew Heather Fielding Studio Teacher
    Crew Kevin Moll Studio Teacher
    Crew Jo Ann Smith Studio Teacher
    Production Mark Cuban Executive Producer
    Costume & Make-Up Cheryl Cravedi Set Costumer