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Spellbound

"Everyone wants the last word."

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2002 · 1h 37m
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This documentary follows 8 teens and pre-teens as they work their way toward the finals of the Scripps Howard national spelling bee championship in Washington D.C.

Theatrical
Nov 13, 2002
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 20, 2004
Director
Jeffrey Blitz
Writer
Jeffrey Blitz
Producers
Jeffrey Blitz, Sean Welch
Studio
Blitz / Welch, Cinetic Media
Keywords
competition washington dc, usa small town immigrant success based on true story teacher spelling spelling bee work ethic championship contests and competitions
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