Saturday, March 27, 2010

Akeelah and the Bee (Summary)

RATING: PG for some language

Starring Angela Bassett, Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, J.R. Villarreal, and Curtis Armstrong

An inspirational drama, Akeelah and the Bee is the story of Akeelah Anderson (Palmer), a precocious eleven-year old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite the objections of her mother (Bassett), Akeelah enters various spelling contest, for which she is tutored by the forthright Dr. Larabee (Fishburne), her principal Mr. Welch (Armstrong) 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 and in turn united her neighborhood who witness the courage and inspiration of one amazing little girl. (Lionsgate)

Duration of movie: 112 minutes

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OluD1dQ0IxY

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