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Akeelah and the Bee

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PG,1hr 47min

Genres:

Family,Drama

Released:

April 28, 2006

Director:

Doug Atchison

Distributor:

Lionsgate Releasing

Starring:

Laurence Fishburne, Keke Palmer, Angela Bassett ...more

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Synopsis: A young girl learns to believe in herself and value her intelligence in this critically-acclaimed, family-friendly drama. Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer) is an 11-year-old being raised by her mother, Tanya (Angela Bassett), who was left on her own after the death of her husband. While Akeelah is a very bright girl, she's hardly a star student and seems afraid of acting like a bookworm around her friends and classmates. However, Akeelah's teacher sees genuine potential in her student and encourages ... Full Synopsis

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	By John Hartl, Film critic, MSNBC : "... pretty irresistible ... but [the writer-director] sometimes works too hard to make emotional connections and tie up loose ends. " Full Review Perry Seibert : The average sports movie has a very predictable plot. The misfit learns that he or she has a particular aptitude for the game, there is a coach who knows how to motivate and turns out to hide a heart of ... Full Review

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	Laurence Fishburne Dr. Larabee Keke Palmer Akeelah Anderson Angela Bassett Tanya, Wanda Palmer Curtis Armstrong Mr. Welch

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