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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

22 April 2017

Country

United States of America

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

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

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

Kayla Anderson

Johns Hopkins Student

Karen Wheeling Reynolds

Karen Wheeling Reynolds

Mrs. Gey

Todd Lee

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

Christopher Robert Escobar

Chris the Intern

Clint Edwards

Clint Edwards

Scientist

De'Marco Arrington

De'Marco Arrington

Young Joe

Jaylon Gordon

Jaylon Gordon

Alfred

Tashaun Stanfill-Perry

Tashaun Stanfill-Perry

Henrietta Lacks Neighbor

Matthew Bernard

Matthew Bernard

Johns Hopkins Student

Sage Mayer

Sage Mayer

Young Boy

Elizabeth Hackler

Elizabeth Hackler

Rebecca's Co-worker

David Shae

David Shae

Reporter

Jaedon Godley

Jaedon Godley

Davon Lacks

Tyvonna Jones

Tyvonna Jones

Elsie Lacks

Raphael Dante' Carr Jr.

Raphael Dante' Carr Jr.

Young Sonny

Miguel Angel Marrero

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

Terrence V. Walker

Church Patron

Sean Freeland

Sean Freeland

Charlie

Reg E. Cathey

Reg E. Cathey

Zakariyyah

Gabriel Ebert

Gabriel Ebert

Christoph Lengauer

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