90 minutes
6/12/2001
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
as Nina Ahlin's Fight promotor
Antwan Mills
Roxzane T. Mims
as Ms. Walker
Pierre Perea
Gayle Samuels
Jamie Poppingo
as Monica
Pierre Perea
as Pablo Rodriquez
Poprah
as Tamika Jones
Corinne Van Ryck de Groot
as Rhonda 'Lady D' Andrews
Victor Carr
as Kenny Love
Shantilata Stone
as Working Girl #1
Marie Davis
as Working Girl #2
Sonja Bird
as Dancer #1
Trinita Turner
as Dancer #2
Therese Dray-Jones
as Janet
Dana DeGayle
as Stacy Jones
Tia Mims
as Opponent #1
Nina Ahlin
as Herself
Leslie Boston
as Lady D's Trainer