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MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Doug Atchison
Genre: Childhood Drama, Urban Drama, Drama
Release Date: April 28, 2006 (USA)
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Summary:
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 se... Full Summary >>

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Cast:
Laurence Fishburne - (Dr. Larabee)
Angela Bassett - (Tanya)
Keke Palmer - (Akeelah Anderson)
Curtis Armstrong - (Mr. Welch)
Tzi Ma - (Mr. Chiu)
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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 gold underneath the gruff exterior, our hero ov ... Continue >>

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