Honeybee (2001)
90 min
American independent filmmaker Melvin James makes his feature debut with the low-budget sports drama Honeybee. Soap opera actress Senait Ashenafi stars as Brianna Dukes, an upper middle-class college student who decides to drop out of school and become a professional boxer despite the fact that she is a complete novice. Her upwardly mobile father Larry Dukes strongly disapproves of her decision. However, Brianna finds support from her trainer Pablo Rodriquez and starts boxing under the name "Honeybee." Eventually she has to prove herself in the big match against her rival, champion lesbian fighter Rhonda "Lady D" Andrews.
- Release date
- June 12, 2001
- Country of origin
- Not yet available · likely United States (estimated from cast and crew)
- Budget
- $250,000
Cast
- Senait Ashenafi as Brianna 'Honeybee' Dukes
- Pierre Perea as Pablo Rodriquez
- Antwan Mills as Rodney Styles
- James Avery as Larry Dukes
- Gayle Samuels as Linda Dukes
- Poprah as Tamika Jones
- Corinne Van Ryck de Groot as Rhonda 'Lady D' Andrews
- Victor Carr as Kenny Love
- Jamie Poppingo as Monica
- Roxzane T. Mims as Ms. Walker (College Dean)
Crew
- Melvin James · Director
- Roderick Powell · Writer
- Roderick Powell · Producer
- Quentin Chiappetta · Composer
- Bill Burton · Cinematographer
- Melvin James · Editor