21 Dec 1990
The Bonfire of the Vanities
After his mistress runs over a black teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight; A down-and-out reporter breaks the story and opportunists clamber to use it to their advantage.
Akeelah and the Bee
Changing the world... one word at a time.
11-year-old Akeelah Anderson has a way with words. After winning her schoolwide spelling bee, she decides to enter the competition, despite her classmates' derision and the antipathy of her mother Tanya. Thanks to the efforts of her teacher Dr. Larabee, she reaches the finala. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.
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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