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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

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2017 | 93m | English

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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.
Release Date: Apr 22, 2017
Director: George C. Wolfe
Writer: George C. Wolfe, Peter Landesman, Alexander Woo, Rebecca Skloot
Genres: Drama, History, TV Movie
Keywords medical research, medical drama
Production Companies Harpo Films, HBO Films, Cine Mosaic
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Feb 05, 2026
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
Oprah Winfrey Deborah Lacks
Rose Byrne Rebecca Skloot
Renée Elise Goldsberry Henrietta Lacks
Reg E. Cathey Zakariyyah
Courtney B. Vance Sir Lord Keenan Coefield
Rocky Carroll Sonny Lacks
Leslie Uggams Sadie
Reed Birney Dr. George Gey
John Douglas Thompson Lawrence Lacks
Adriane Lenox Barbara Lacks
Roger Robinson Day Lacks
John Beasley Cliff
Peter Gerety Paul Lurz
Gabriel Ebert Christoph Lengauer
John Benjamin Hickey Bill Watson
Ruben Santiago-Hudson Dr. Roland Pattillo
Byron Jennings Dr. Victor McKusick
Sylvia Grace Crim Mary Kubicek
Karen Wheeling Reynolds Mrs. Gey
John C. Vennema Board Administrator
Jaedon Godley Davon Lacks
Kyanna Simone Simpson Deborah (15-24YRS)
Jane Rumbaua Dr. Susan Hsu
Jaylon Gordon Alfred
Leon Lamar Cootie
Andrea Frye Gladys
Jazzy Ellis Young Gladys
Tinashe Kajese Sadie
Patrick Walker Cousin Fred
L. Warren Young Day Lacks
Ellen Barkin Sasha Walz
Michael Gaston Richard Wilson
Kate Bond Young Woman
Tyvonna Jones Elsie Lacks
Bill Martin Williams Crownsville Administrator
Mary Shaw Woman at Pump
Tian Richards Lawrence (16 yrs.)
Kermit Burns III Young Cootie
Lisa Arrindell Aunt Ethel
Jordan Eli Arellano Young Sonny Lacks
Kayla Anderson Johns Hopkins Student
De'Marco Arrington Young Joe
Matthew Bernard Johns Hopkins Student
Raphael Dante' Carr Jr. Young Sonny
Ninja N. Devoe Country Girl Mae
Clint Edwards Scientist
Christopher Robert Escobar Chris the Intern
Sean Freeland Charlie
Elizabeth Hackler Rebecca's Co-worker
Linden Harris Galen (as Linden Ronel Harris)
Todd Lee Doctor
Miguel Angel Marrero Scientist
Sage Mayer Young Boy
Jock McKissic Carl the Mechanic
Tatom Pender Johns Hopkins Nurse
Earl Poitier Cousin Josh
David Shae Reporter
Tashaun Stanfill-Perry Henrietta Lacks Neighbor
Alpha Trivette First Administrator
Terrence V. Walker Church Patron
Name Job
George C. Wolfe Screenplay, Director
Peter Landesman Adaptation, Screenplay
Alexander Woo Writer
Paul Tazewell Costume Design
Caroline Hanania Production Design
Aaron Yanes Editor
Rebecca Skloot Book
Cindy Tolan Casting
Sofian El Fani Director of Photography
Mateo Márquez Digital Intermediate Assistant
Carla Martinez Assistant Art Director
Sarah Carter Set Decoration Buyer
Brittany Upchurch Set Decoration Buyer
Branford Marsalis Original Music Composer
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Rangan
6.0

**You will know everything, but Henrietta Lacks!** It's a good biographical drama, but the only problem is its not what exactly the title says. If you believed to learn about Henrietta Lacks and went to see it, you might end disappointingly. Because she was the only topic of the story, not the ac ... tual story, except a few glimpses. It is like you watched 'Infamous' or 'Capote', instead of 'In Cold Blood'. That's what like this film. Yet not a bad film. A writer pursuing the family members of a person who lived in the mid 20th century, because she was a medical phenomenon. Her cells used to treat cancer, despite she had died of cancer, leaving her young kids behind. Her descendants not aware of how things work in the medical research, only misguided by others, finally, set to discover the truth themselves about all the fuss. It was nominated for the Emmy, but did not win. Oprah was okay, but Rose Byrne impressed me. Except a misleading title, it is a good film, but I really wanted/want to know the Henrietta Lacks. That's funny, because they have told us an unnecessary story. I hope somebody would make a film about actual Henrietta Lacks! _5.5/10_

May 16, 2024