26 May 1993
Menace II Society
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
Akeelah and the Bee
Changing the world... one word at a time.
Akeelah is a precocious 11-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Despite her mother's objections, Akeelah enters various spelling contests, for which she is tutored by the forthright Dr. Larabee, her principal Mr. Welch, 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.
Top Billed Cast
Keke Palmer Akeelah Anderson
Laurence Fishburne Dr. Larabee
Angela Bassett Tanya Anderson
Curtis Armstrong Mr. Welch
J.R. Villarreal Javier
Sean Michael Afable Dylan Chiu
Sahara Garey Georgia
Lee Thompson Young Devon
Julito McCullum Terrence
Erica Hubbard Kiana
Eddie Steeples Derrick-T
Dalia Phillips Ms. Cross
Tzi Ma Mr. Chiu
Jeris Poindexter Steve
Sara Niemietz Polly
George Hornedo Roman
Craig Wasson Ted Saunders
Jeff Marlow District Judge
Lee Garlington Regional Judge
Katie Kerwin McCrimmon Herself
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