The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017)

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  • Genre: Drama, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 2017-04-22
  • User Rating: 6.5/10 from 96 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 33min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Harpo Films
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: George C. Wolfe
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Summary

An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s.

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  • Rose Byrne

    as Rebecca Skloot

  • Renée Elise Goldsberry

    as Henrietta Lacks

  • Oprah Winfrey

    as Deborah Lacks

  • Ninja N. Devoe

    as Country Girl Mae

  • Lisa Arrindell

    as Aunt Ethel

  • Earl Poitier

    as Cousin Josh

  • L. Warren Young

    as Day Lacks

  • Patrick Walker

    as Cousin Fred

  • Jane Rumbaua

    as Mrs. Hsu

  • Sylvia Grace Crim

    as Mary Kubicek

  • Tian Richards

    as Lawrence (16 yrs.)

  • Kate Bond

    as Young Woman

  • Jazzy Ellis

    as Young Gladys

  • Jock McKissic

    as Carl the Mechanic

  • Kyanna Simone Simpson

    as Deborah (15-24YRS)

  • Tinashe Kajese

    as Sadie

  • Kayla Anderson

    as Johns Hopkins Student

  • Karen Wheeling Reynolds

    as Mrs. Gey

  • Todd Lee

    as Doctor

  • Jordan Eli Arellano

    as Young Sonny Lacks

  • Mary Shaw

    as Woman at Pump

  • Tatom Pender

    as Johns Hopkins Nurse

  • Christopher Robert Escobar

    as Chris the Intern

  • Clint Edwards

    as Scientist

  • De'Marco Arrington

    as Young Joe

  • Jaylon Gordon

    as Alfred

  • Tashaun Stanfill-Perry

    as Henrietta Lacks Neighbor

  • Matthew Bernard

    as Johns Hopkins Student

  • Sage Mayer

    as Young Boy

  • Elizabeth Hackler

    as Rebecca's Co-worker

  • David Shae

    as Reporter

  • Jaedon Godley

    as Davon Lacks

  • Tyvonna Jones

    as Elsie Lacks

  • Raphael Dante' Carr Jr.

    as Young Sonny

  • Miguel Angel Marrero

    as Scientist

  • Courtney B. Vance

    as Sir Lord Keenan Coefield

  • Reed Birney

    as Dr. George Gey

  • Alpha Trivette

    as First Administrator

  • Terrence V. Walker

    as Church Patron

  • Sean Freeland

    as Charlie

  • Reg E. Cathey

    as Zakariyyah

  • Gabriel Ebert

    as Christoph Lengauer

  • Kent Wagner

    as Scientist (uncredited)
Directing George C. Wolfe Director
Writing Peter Landesman Adaptation
Writing Rebecca Skloot Book
Writing George C. Wolfe Screenplay
Writing Alexander Woo Writer
Editing Aaron Yanes Editor
Production Cindy Tolan Casting
Art Caroline Hanania Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Paul Tazewell Costume Design
Editing Mateo Márquez Digital Intermediate Assistant
Camera Sofian El Fani Director of Photography

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