Movie Description
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
(2017)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : George C. Wolfe
- Writer : Alexander Woo
- Editor : Aaron Yanes
- Cast : Rose Byrne,Renée Elise Goldsberry,Oprah Winfrey,Ninja N. Devoe,Lisa Arrindell,Earl Poitier,L. Warren Young,Patrick Walker,Jane Rumbaua,Sylvia Grace Crim,Tian Richards,Kate Bond,Jazzy Ellis,Jock McKissic,Kyanna Simone Simpson,Tinashe Kajese,Kayla Anderson,Karen Wheeling Reynolds,Todd Lee,Jordan Eli Arellano,Mary Shaw,Tatom Pender,Christopher Robert Escobar,Clint Edwards,De'Marco Arrington,Jaylon Gordon,Tashaun Stanfill-Perry,Matthew Bernard,Sage Mayer,Elizabeth Hackler,David Shae,Jaedon Godley,Tyvonna Jones,Raphael Dante' Carr Jr.,Miguel Angel Marrero,Courtney B. Vance,Reed Birney,Alpha Trivette,Terrence V. Walker,Sean Freeland,Reg E. Cathey,Gabriel Ebert,Kent Wagner
Cast
Rebecca Skloot
Henrietta Lacks
Deborah Lacks
Country Girl Mae
Aunt Ethel
Cousin Josh
Day Lacks
Cousin Fred
Mrs. Hsu
Mary Kubicek
Lawrence (16 yrs.)
Young Woman
Young Gladys
Carl the Mechanic
Deborah (15-24YRS)
Sadie
Johns Hopkins Student
Mrs. Gey
Doctor
Young Sonny Lacks
Woman at Pump
Johns Hopkins Nurse
Chris the Intern
Scientist
Young Joe
Alfred
Henrietta Lacks Neighbor
Johns Hopkins Student
Young Boy
Rebecca's Co-worker
Reporter
Davon Lacks
Elsie Lacks
Young Sonny
Scientist
Sir Lord Keenan Coefield
Dr. George Gey
First Administrator
Church Patron
Charlie
Zakariyyah
Christoph Lengauer
Scientist (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Status Released
Release Information
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2017-04-22
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 33m
Homepagehttp://www.hbo.com/movies/the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks
Production CompaniesHarpo Films,Cine Mosaic,HBO Films
Genres
- Drama
- TV Movie
