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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2017 Directed by George C. Wolfe

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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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , TV Movie
Production Companies HBO Films , Harpo Films , Cine Mosaic
Release Date 22 April 2017
93 mins
Cast
Rose Byrne Rebecca Skloot
Renée Elise Goldsberry Henrietta Lacks
Oprah Winfrey Deborah Lacks
Ninja N. Devoe Country Girl Mae
Lisa Arrindell Aunt Ethel
Earl Poitier Cousin Josh
L. Warren Young Day Lacks
Patrick Walker Cousin Fred
Jane Rumbaua Mrs. Hsu
Sylvia Grace Crim Mary Kubicek
Tian Richards Lawrence (16 yrs.)
Kate Bond Young Woman
Jazzy Ellis Young Gladys
Jock McKissic Carl the Mechanic
Kyanna Simone Simpson Deborah (15-24YRS)
Kayla Anderson Johns Hopkins Student
Todd Lee Doctor
Jordan Eli Arellano Young Sonny Lacks
Mary Shaw Woman at Pump
Tatom Pender Johns Hopkins Nurse
Christopher Robert Escobar Chris the Intern
Clint Edwards Scientist
Tashaun Stanfill-Perry Henrietta Lacks Neighbor
Matthew Bernard Johns Hopkins Student
Sage Mayer Young Boy
Elizabeth Hackler Rebecca's Co-worker
David Shae Reporter
Jaedon Godley Davon Lacks
Tyvonna Jones Elsie Lacks
Courtney B. Vance Sir Lord Keenan Coefield
Reed Birney Dr. George Gey
Alpha Trivette First Administrator
Terrence V. Walker Church Patron
Reg E. Cathey Zakariyyah
Gabriel Ebert Christoph Lengauer
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