The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
Bring Your Girlfriends, Sisters, Mothers and Daughters.
Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past.

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Cast

Dakota Fanning Dakota Fanning As: Lily Owens
Queen Latifah Queen Latifah As: August Boatwright
Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Hudson As: Rosaleen Daise
Alicia Keys Alicia Keys As: June Boatwright
Sophie Okonedo Sophie Okonedo As: May Boatwright
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Storyline

Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past.


Tagline: Bring Your Girlfriends, Sisters, Mothers and Daughters.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Family, Adventure, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 17 September 2008

Country: US

Runtime: 114m

Company Credits

Company: Dune Entertainment III, Fox Searchlight Pictures, The Donners' Company, Overbrook Entertainment

Budget: $11,000,000

Revenue: $38,105,395

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Cast

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Lily Owens

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

August Boatwright

Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson

Rosaleen Daise

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys

June Boatwright

Sophie Okonedo

Sophie Okonedo

May Boatwright

Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany

T. Ray Owens

Hilarie Burton

Hilarie Burton

Deborah Owens

Tristan Mack Wilds

Tristan Mack Wilds

Zach Taylor

Nate Parker

Nate Parker

Neil

Shondrella Avery

Shondrella Avery

Greta

Renee Clark

Renee Clark

Doll

Sharon Conley

Sharon Conley

Violet

Nicky Buggs

Nicky Buggs

Cressie

Jasmine Burke

Jasmine Burke

Sugar Girl

Emma Sage Bowman

Emma Sage Bowman

Young Lily

Addy Miller

Addy Miller

Young Lily

Emily Alyn Lind

Emily Alyn Lind

Young Lily

Taylor Kowalski

Taylor Kowalski

Teenager

Bob Hungerford

Bob Hungerford

Frank Posey

Richard Todd Sullivan

Richard Todd Sullivan

Mechanic

Chris Moore

Chris Moore

Posey's Buddy

Bill Oberst Jr.

Bill Oberst Jr.

Sheriff Gaston

Cullen Moss

Cullen Moss

Young White Policemna

Walt Rider

Walt Rider

Driver

Dan Beene

Dan Beene

Mr. Kirven

Joe Chrest

Joe Chrest

Mr. Forrest

Robin Mullins

Robin Mullins

Miss Lacy

Tom Conder

Tom Conder

White Man #1

Jay Pearson

Jay Pearson

White Man #3

Dan Cox

Dan Cox

Sheriff Brooks

Quentin Kerr

Quentin Kerr

Police Officer

Directed By

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Director

Thom Rainey

Thom Rainey

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Camille Friend

Camille Friend

Hair Department Head

Sandra Hernandez

Sandra Hernandez

Costume Design

Shutchai Tym Buacharern

Shutchai Tym Buacharern

Makeup Department Head

Leigh Leverett

Leigh Leverett

Costume Supervisor

Sound

Mark Isham

Mark Isham

Original Music Composer

Linda Cohen

Linda Cohen

Music Supervisor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Rogier Stoffers

Rogier Stoffers

Director of Photography

Sidney Ray Baldwin

Sidney Ray Baldwin

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Warren Alan Young

Warren Alan Young

Production Design

James Edward Ferrell Jr.

James Edward Ferrell Jr.

Set Decoration

Alan Hook

Alan Hook

Art Direction

Other Crew

Dean Mumford

Dean Mumford

Stunt Coordinator

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