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Honeybee (2001)
Directed by Melvin James
Overview
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.
Length 90 minutes
Actors
Senait Ashenafi | James Avery | Chrystale Wilson | Antwan Mills | Roxzane T. Mims | Gayle Samuels | Jamie Poppingo | Pierre Perea | Poprah | Corinne Van Ryck de Groot | Victor Carr | Shantilata Stone | Marie Davis | Sonja Bird | Trinita Turner | Therese Dray-Jones | Dana DeGayle | Tia Mims | Nina Ahlin | Leslie Boston