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Cast & Crew

Doug Atchison
Director
Laurence Fishburne
As Dr. Larabee
Angela Bassett
As Tanya Anderson
Lee Garlington
As Regional Judge
Curtis Armstrong
As Mr. Welch
Keke Palmer
As Akeelah Anderson
Tzi Ma
As Mr. Chiu

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Akeelah Anderson, an 11-year-old girl from South Los Angeles with a gift for spelling, faces various obstacles on her journey to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Despite her mother's initial opposition and a lack of support from her community, Akeelah perseveres with the help of her English teacher Dr. Larabee and her newfound friends from a spelling club. As she progresses through the competition, Akeelah learns important life lessons about hard work, dedication, and overcoming adversity. Will she be able to overcome the challenges ahead and make it to the national competition?

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