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MPAA Raing: G
Director: Jeffrey Blitz
Genres: Biography, Sociology, Culture & Society
Released Date: April 30, 2003 (USA
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Summary:
Eight youngsters vie for one of the most hotly contested academic awards in the United States in this documentary. Every spring, the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee attracts students from all over the United States, and filmmaker Jeff Blitz follows eight promising entrants as they journey to Washington, D.C., in hopes of claiming the national championship and a 10,000-dolla... Full Summary >>

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Cast:
Harry Altman - (himself)
Angela Arenivar - (herself)
Ted Brigham - (himself)
April DeGideo - (herself)
Neil Kadakia - (himself)
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Review:
Though not without a certain homespun charm, director Jeff_Blitz's debut documentary chronicling the ultimate overachiever rite of passage -- the spelling bee -- unfortunately isn't above the occasional easy laugh or cheap shot at the expense of the families it chronicles. There's a built-in narrative tension to any nonfiction competition fil... Continue >>

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