The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

2017
1h 33min

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.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Storyline

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.
    Released
    22 April 2017
    Runtime
    1h 33min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Harpo Films, Cine Mosaic, HBO Films
Cast
Rose Byrne
Rose Byrne
Rebecca Skloot
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Henrietta Lacks
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Deborah Lacks
Ninja N. Devoe
Ninja N. Devoe
Country Girl Mae
Lisa Arrindell
Lisa Arrindell
Aunt Ethel
Earl Poitier
Cousin Josh
L. Warren Young
L. Warren Young
Day Lacks
Patrick Walker
Patrick Walker
Cousin Fred
Jane Rumbaua
Jane Rumbaua
Mrs. Hsu
Sylvia Grace Crim
Sylvia Grace Crim
Mary Kubicek
Tian Richards
Tian Richards
Lawrence (16 yrs.)
Kate Bond
Kate Bond
Young Woman
Jazzy Ellis
Young Gladys
Jock McKissic
Jock McKissic
Carl the Mechanic
Kyanna Simone Simpson
Kyanna Simone Simpson
Deborah (15-24YRS)
Tinashe Kajese
Tinashe Kajese
Sadie
Kayla Anderson
Johns Hopkins Student
Karen Wheeling Reynolds
Karen Wheeling Reynolds
Mrs. Gey
Todd Lee
Doctor
Jordan Eli Arellano
Jordan Eli Arellano
Young Sonny Lacks
Mary Shaw
Mary Shaw
Woman at Pump
Tatom Pender
Tatom Pender
Johns Hopkins Nurse
Christopher Robert Escobar
Chris the Intern
Clint Edwards
Scientist
De'Marco Arrington
Young Joe
Jaylon Gordon
Jaylon Gordon
Alfred
Tashaun Stanfill-Perry
Henrietta Lacks Neighbor
Matthew Bernard
Johns Hopkins Student
Sage Mayer
Sage Mayer
Young Boy
Elizabeth Hackler
Rebecca's Co-worker
David Shae
David Shae
Reporter
Jaedon Godley
Davon Lacks
Tyvonna Jones
Elsie Lacks
Raphael Dante' Carr Jr.
Young Sonny
Miguel Angel Marrero
Scientist
Courtney B. Vance
Courtney B. Vance
Sir Lord Keenan Coefield
Reed Birney
Reed Birney
Dr. George Gey
Alpha Trivette
Alpha Trivette
First Administrator
Terrence V. Walker
Church Patron
Sean Freeland
Charlie
Reg E. Cathey
Reg E. Cathey
Zakariyyah
Gabriel Ebert
Gabriel Ebert
Christoph Lengauer
Kent Wagner
Kent Wagner
Scientist (uncredited)
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