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The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

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PG-13 | 1 hr 49 mins | Drama, Period, Adaptation | Now Playing |Box Office Total: $37.7M

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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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