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Cast
Oprah Winfrey
as Deborah Lacks
Rose Byrne
as Rebecca Skloot
Renée Elise Goldsberry
as Henrietta Lacks
Reg E. Cathey
as Zakariyyah
Courtney B. Vance
as Sir Lord Keenan Coefield
Rocky Carroll
as Sonny Lacks
Leslie Uggams
as Sadie
Reed Birney
as Dr. George Gey
John Douglas Thompson
as Lawrence Lacks
Adriane Lenox
as Barbara Lacks
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2017
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History, TV Movie
Votes113
DirectorGeorge C. Wolfe
WritersGeorge C. Wolfe, Peter Landesman, Alexander Woo
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
About The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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.
Directed by George C. Wolfe, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks leans on a strong ensemble — Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Renée Elise Goldsberry — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2017.
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