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The Secret Life of Bees
The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
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1 hr 49 mins
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Synopsis:
Set in South Carolina in 1964, 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. Taken in by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters, Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping, honey and the Black Madonna.
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Full Cast & Crew
Theatrical Release
10/17/2008
Studio
Credit
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Studio
Director
Credit
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Director
Cast
Credit
Queen Latifah
August Boatwright
Dakota Fanning
Lily Owens
Jennifer Hudson
Rosaleen Daise
Sophie Okonedo
May Boatwright
Alicia Keys
June Boatwright
Paul Bettany
T. Ray Owens
Hilarie Burton
Deborah Owens
Nate Parker
Neil
Tristan Wilds
Zach Taylor
Addy Miller
Young Lily
Shondrella Avery
Greta
Renee Clark
Doll
Sharon Morris
Violet
Nicky Buggs
Cressie
Jasmine Burke
Sugar Girl
Emma Sage Bowman
Young Lily
Emily Alyn Lind
Young Lily
Taylor Kowalski
Teenager
Bob Hungerford
Frank Posey
Richard Todd Sullivan
Mechanic
Bill Oberst
Sheriff Gaston
Cullen Dean Moss
Young White Policeman
Walt Elder
Driver
Dan Beene
Mr. Kirven
Joe Chrest
Mr. Forrest
Robin Mullins
Miss Lacy
Tom Conder
White Man #1
Jay Pearson
White Man #3
Dan Cox
Sheriff Brooks
Quentin Kerr
Police Officer
Chris Moore
Posey’s Buddy
Production Credits
Credit
Jada Pinkett-Smith
Executive Producer
Lauren Shuler Donner
Producer
Ewan Leslie
Co-Producer
Ed Cathell III
Co-Producer
Joe Pichirallo
Producer
James Lassiter
Producer
Aldric Porter
Co-Producer
Will Smith
Producer
Production Companies
Credit
Lauren Shuler-Donner Productions
Production Company
Overbrook Entertainment
Production Company
Dune Entertainment
Production Company
Distribution Companies
Credit
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Domestic Theatrical Distributor
20th Century Fox International
Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Writer
Credit
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Screenplay
Sue Monk Kidd
Source Material
Accounting
Credit
Shaun McGovern
Production Accountant
Shaun McGovern
Auditor
Pamela Williamson
Auditor
Natalie Mathes
Production Accountant
Jeremy Sanchez
Production Accountant - Production Accounting Assistant
Art Department
Credit
George Harding III
Greensman - Greens
Danielle Couture
Art Department Coordinator
Bill Glenn Davis
Art Director
James Ferrell
Set Decorator
Kip A Bartlett
Set Dresser - On Set Dresser
Tracey Breyfogle
Art Department - Art Department Production Assistant
Polar Bear Shaw
Leadman
Alex McCarroll
Set Designer
John Weeks
Sculptor
Warren Alan Young
Production Designer
Paul W Oliver
Scenic Artist - Lead Scenic
James Onate
Painter - Paint Foreman
Gerard Kern
Gang Boss
Mike Ward
Assistant Art Director
Craig Gilmore
Illustrator
Chris Holcombe
Scenic Artist - Scenic Painter
Alan Hook
Art Director
John C Powell
Gang Boss
James Shaughnessy
Set Dresser - On Set Dresser
Larry C Shepard
Painter - Paint Gang Boss
David Lyons
Greensman - Standby Greens
Charles Bibbs
Sculptor - Black Madonna Artwork Creater
Barbara Seinfeld
Painter - Standby Painter
Vincent E Immordino
Greensman
John T Bromell
Set Dresser
Peter Durand
Scenic Artist - Scenic Painter
Chester Lee Henderson Jr
Set Dresser
Dana White
Greensman
Michael A Shapiro
Greensman
Doug Kelejian
Set Dresser
James D Nelson
Set Dresser
Carl F Hector
Greensman
Robert A Smith
Set Dresser
Andy Krish
Greensman
Steve Roberts
Greensman
Eric B West
Set Dresser
Michael Marcelli
Greensman
Casting
Credit
Aisha Coley
Casting
Barbara Harris
Voice Casting
Meredith Young
Extras Casting
Jackie Sollitto
Casting Associate
Tara Feldstein
Extras Casting
Lisa Mae Fincannon
Casting
Craig Fincannon
Casting
Mark Fincannon
Casting
Kim Coleman
Casting
Craft Services
Credit
Reva Grantham
Craft Service
Philippe Gallichet
Catering - Caterer
Vikki Lewis
Craft Service
Nicholas Raynor
Catering - Catering Assistant
Matthew Richards
Catering - Catering Assistant
Michael Ray
Craft Service
Film Camera
Credit
Nicole Martinez
Loader
John McIntyre
Assistant Camera
Charles Laughon
Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist
Harry Muller
Color Timer
Rogier Stoffers
Director of Photography
Sidney R Baldwin
Photography - Still Photographer
Tim Safarik
Colorist - Dailies Colorist
Joe D'Alessandro
Camera Operator
Troy Blischok
Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera
Jordan Lindsay
Video Assist/Playback - Assistant Video Assist
Scott Gregory
Colorist - Digital Film Colorist
Bo Webb
Camera Operator
Jessica Ward
Assistant Camera - Second Assistant Camera
Daniel Turek
Assistant Camera
Music
Credit
L Jimmy Sneed
Song - Guitar
Simon Rhodes
Score Recording
Shawn Murphy
Score Mixing
Curtis Roush
Music Editor
Tyler Parkinson
Music Engineer - Assistant Engineer
Conrad Pope
Orchestrations
Swinging Blue Jeans
Song Performer
Isobel Griffiths
Music Contractor - Orchestra Contractor
Linda Cohen
Music Supervisor
Mark Isham
Music
Philip Klein
Music - Music Preparation
Robert I Romero
Song
Little Anthony and the Imperials
Song Performer
Erik Swanson
Score Recording
Clifford J Tasner
Orchestrations
Jennifer Nash
Music Editor - Temp Music Editor
Lewis Jones
Music Engineer - Assistant Engineer
Jill Streater
Music - Music Preparation
Tyler Parkinson
Score Recording - Electronic Pre-Records
Rosemary Warren-Green
Orchestrations - Orchestra Leader
India.Arie
Song Performer
Sam Cooke
Song
The Supremes
Song Performer
John Fee
Music - Music Preparation
Anthony Gourdine
Song
Lamont Dozier
Song
Sam and Ruby
Song Performer
Johnny Britt
Music - Vocalist
Lizz Wright
Song Performer
Mark Isham
Music - Piano Solos
Brian Holland
Song
Edward Holland Jr
Song
Irma Thomas
Song Performer
Laura Epstein
Music - Cello Coach (New York)
India.Arie
Song
The Impressions
Song Performer
Kathy Meyer
Music - Cello Coach
kerisha hicks
Song
Alicia Keys
Song Performer
Blue Miller
Song
Joe Purdy
Song Performer
Raphael Saadiq
Song Performer
Ruby Amanfu
Song
Katie Herzig
Song
Lizz Wright
Song
Toshi Reagon
Song
Sue Monk Kidd
Song
Georg Philipp Telemann
Song
Jackie DeShannon
Song
Shari Sheeley
Song
Antonio Vivaldi
Song
Curtis Mayfield
Song
Linda Perry
Song
Alicia Keys
Song
Joe Purdy
Song
Raphael Saadiq
Song
Johann Sebastian Bach
Song
Physical Effects
Credit
Tina McKissick
Stunts
Dean Mumford
Stunt Coordinator
Valerie N Robinson
Stunts
Production Management
Credit
Elizabeth Fox
Post-Production Supervisor - Post Supervisor
Barbara Efthymiou Harris
Assistant Production Coordinator
Thomas Paris
Assistant Location Manager
Margaret W Lansaw
Location Assistant - Location Production Assistant
Dale Williams
Unit Production Manager
J Caleb Womble
Production Coordinator
Bass Hampton
Location Manager
Aldric Porter
Assistant Director
Thom Rainey
Script Supervisor
Rachel Tartell
Assistant Location Manager
Joe Roddey
Assistant Director
Ed Cathell III
Unit Production Manager
Preston L. Holmes
Unit Production Manager
Brian Galligan
Assistant Director
Publicity
Credit
Cassandra Butcher
Unit Publicist
Sound
Credit
Todd Niesen
Sound Editor
Dean St John
ADR Mixer
Carl Rudisill
Sound Mixer - Production Sound Mixer
Jack Peterson
Boom Operator
Jeremy Balko
Foley Mixer
Robert Althoff
Sound Re-recordist
Bridget Devaneynierenberg
Sound - Sound Intern
Marc Fishman
Rerecording Mixer
Kimberly Bailey
ADR - Voice Actor
Jay Nierenberg
Sound Design
Jay Nierenberg
Sound Supervisor
Phillip Young
Assistant Sound Editor
Sean Foye
Foley Mixer
Doug Burch
ADR - Voice Actor
Angelo Palazzo
Sound Editor
Tony Lamberti
Rerecording Mixer
Jeremy Balko
Sound Editor
Catherine Cavadini
ADR - Voice Actor
Matthew Iadarola
Rerecording Mixer
Lanai Chapman
ADR - Voice Actor
Barbara Iiey
ADR - Voice Actor
Amad Jackson
ADR - Voice Actor
Tommy Lamey
ADR - Voice Actor
Julie Altus
ADR - ADR Recordist
Visual Effects
Credit
Jeff Mailes
2-D Artist
Aliza Corson Chameides
Digital Effects Artist - Artist
Jamie Dixon
Visual Effects Supervisor
Justin Jones
Compositing Supervisor
Les Hunter
Visual Effects Producer
Manny Wong
Animation Supervisor
Kelly Rae Kenan
Visual Effects - Visual Effects Coordinator
Fatima Mojaddidy
Software Engineer - Systems Administrator
Paolo Moscatelli
CG Supervisor
Stephen Lanier
Special Effects Coordinator
David Todd Davies
Titles and Opticals - Digital Conforming and Opticals
Morgan McMath Rogers
Special Effects Technician
Richard Matsushita
Digital Effects Artist - Artist
Edson Williams
Visual Effects Supervisor
Gilbert Gonzales
Visual Effects - Artist
Kevin Fisher
2-D Artist
Dan Chuba
Visual Effects Producer - Executive Producer
David Beavis
Special Effects Technician
Raymond McIntyre Jr
Visual Effects Supervisor
Thomas Nittmann
Visual Effects Producer
Casey Allen
Digital Effects Artist - Inferno Artist
Mamie McCall
Visual Effects - Artist
Will Purcell
Special Effects Technician
Brian Nugent
Digital Effects Artist - Inferno Artist
Deborah Hiner
Visual Effects - Artist
Phil Fravel
Special Effects Technician
ryan zuttermeister
Visual Effects Producer - Visual Effects Associate Producer
Victor Dimichina
Visual Effects Producer
Trent Claus
Digital Effects Artist - Inferno Artist
Didier Levy
Visual Effects - Artist
Clark Parkhurst
Digital Effects Artist - Inferno Artist
Daniel Mellitz
Visual Effects - Artist
Chris Ingersoll
Digital Effects Artist - Inferno Artist
Shira Mandel
Visual Effects - Artist
sean wallitsch
Digital Effects Artist - Inferno Artist
Joel Merritt
Visual Effects - Artist
Benjamin Kutsko
Digital Effects Artist - Inferno Artist
Michael L Holland
Visual Effects - Digital Intermediate Producer
Wardrobe Hair Makeup
Credit
Anne K Osbourne
Seamstress Supervisor - Seamstress
tym shutchai buacharern
Makeup - Makeup Department Head / Key
Joyce Marling
Set Costumer
Leigh Leverett
Costume Supervisor
Alice Powell
Tailor
Joy Zapata
Hair Stylist
Camille Friend
Hair - Hair Department Head
Sandra Hernandez
Costume Designer
Lumas D Hamilton
Hair Stylist
Rick Pour
Makeup
Natalie J Nye
Seamstress Supervisor - Seamstress
Kari Delaney
Hair
Dawn Williams
Set Costumer
Julie Kristy
Makeup
Eulyn C Hufkie-womble
Set Costumer
Jessica Williamson
Set Costumer
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