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April 28, 2006 — Courtesy of Moviefone you can check out two exclusive clips from Akeelah and the Bee, starring Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Keke Palmer, Curtis Armstrong, and J.R. Villarreal. Check them out below!
A precocious eleven-year-old girl, Akeelah Anderson, from south Los Angeles, is discovered to have a talent for words. In spite of the objections of her mother Wanda, Akeelah enters a spelling contest. Her gift takes her to compete in the National Spelling Bee, the most famous competition of its kind in the world. On the way, she is helped by a forthright, mysterious teacher, Dr. Larabee, and other members of her community.
Akeelah and the Bee is now in theaters. |