The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017)

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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.

Date of release
2017-04-22
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (114)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Drama, History, TV Movie
Director
George C. Wolfe

Casting

  • Oprah Winfrey — Deborah Lacks
  • Rose Byrne — Rebecca Skloot
  • Renée Elise Goldsberry — Henrietta Lacks
  • Reg E. Cathey — Zakariyyah
  • Courtney B. Vance — Sir Lord Keenan Coefield
  • Rocky Carroll — Sonny Lacks
  • Leslie Uggams — Sadie
  • Reed Birney — Dr. George Gey
  • John Douglas Thompson — Lawrence Lacks
  • Adriane Lenox — Barbara Lacks
  • Roger Robinson — Day Lacks
  • John Beasley — Cliff

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