Akeelah and the Bee - videos, teasers and stills from filming

All videos, teasers and footage from the filming of the film "Akeelah and the Bee"

Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

Timing: 1:52 (112 min)

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Actors and characters

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2:26

English

3:10

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2:20

Sidney Poitier was initially considered for the role that eventually went to Laurence Fishburne, but a younger actor was ultimately preferred.
The character of Laurence Fishburne was based on the school principal that director and screenwriter Doug Etchison attended.
The last word Dylan received in the word-off—"logorrhea"—is a symptom of a speech pathology characterized by uncontrollable, incoherent speech at a rapid pace.
Akila and Dylan intentionally lost and threw the match. In reality, such a decision would have cost a fortune. The 2005 contest winner took home the equivalent of $30,000 in cash and prizes, while the runner-up had to settle for much less.

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