The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a 2017 drama movie directed by George C. Wolfe, with a running time of 1h 33m. It stars Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne and Renée Elise Goldsberry.
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.
Where to watch The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Stream: HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
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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
- Roger Robinson as Day Lacks
- John Beasley as Cliff