Honeybee

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.

Senait Ashenafi

James Avery

Chrystale Wilson

Nina Ahlin's Fight promotor

Antwan Mills

Roxzane T. Mims

Ms. Walker

Pierre Perea

Gayle Samuels

Jamie Poppingo

Monica

Pierre Perea

Pablo Rodriquez

Poprah

Tamika Jones

Corinne Van Ryck de Groot

Rhonda 'Lady D' Andrews

Victor Carr

Kenny Love

Shantilata Stone

Working Girl #1

Marie Davis

Working Girl #2

Sonja Bird

Dancer #1

Trinita Turner

Dancer #2

• Melvin JamesDirector

Release date

June 12, 2001

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Budget

$250,000

Genres

Drama