Akeelah and the Bee

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

Duration: 113 min
Release date: 2006-04-28
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11-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.

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