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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

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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.

DramaHistoryTV Movie

Release: 2017-04-22Runtime: 93 minRating: 6.369 (107)

Cast

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Deborah Lacks

Rose Byrne

Rose Byrne

Rebecca Skloot

Renée Elise Goldsberry

Renée Elise Goldsberry

Henrietta Lacks

Reg E. Cathey

Reg E. Cathey

Zakariyyah

Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance

Sir Lord Keenan Coefield

Rocky Carroll

Rocky Carroll

Sonny Lacks

Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams

Sadie

Reed Birney

Reed Birney

Dr. George Gey

John Douglas Thompson

John Douglas Thompson

Lawrence Lacks

Adriane Lenox

Adriane Lenox

Barbara Lacks

Crew

Caroline Hanania

Production Design

Alexander Woo

Alexander Woo

Writer

Cindy Tolan

Casting

George C. Wolfe

George C. Wolfe

Director

Aaron Yanes

Editor

Paul Tazewell

Paul Tazewell

Costume Design

Rebecca Skloot

Book

George C. Wolfe

George C. Wolfe

Screenplay

Mateo Márquez

Mateo Márquez

Digital Intermediate Assistant

Sofian El Fani

Director of Photography

Clips & Videos

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017) | Official Trailer | HBO

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017) | Official Trailer | HBO