The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017)

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  • Genre: Drama, History, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 2017-04-22
  • User Rating: 6.3/10 from 106 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 33min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Harpo Films
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: George C. Wolfe
star 6.3/10
From 106 Ratings
6.4

Summary

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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  • 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

  • Peter Gerety

    as Paul Lurz

  • Gabriel Ebert

    as Christoph Lengauer

  • John Benjamin Hickey

    as Bill Watson

  • Ruben Santiago-Hudson

    as Dr. Roland Pattillo

  • Byron Jennings

    as Dr. Victor McKusick

  • Sylvia Grace Crim

    as Mary Kubicek

  • Karen Wheeling Reynolds

    as Mrs. Gey

  • John C. Vennema

    as Board Administrator

  • Jaedon Godley

    as Davon Lacks

  • Kyanna Simone Simpson

    as Deborah (15-24YRS)

  • Jane Rumbaua

    as Dr. Susan Hsu

  • Jaylon Gordon

    as Alfred

  • Leon Lamar

    as Cootie

  • Andrea Frye

    as Gladys

  • Jazzy Ellis

    as Young Gladys

  • Tinashe Kajese

    as Sadie

  • Patrick Walker

    as Cousin Fred

  • L. Warren Young

    as Day Lacks

  • Ellen Barkin

    as Sasha Walz

  • Michael Gaston

    as Richard Wilson

  • Kate Bond

    as Young Woman

  • Tyvonna Jones

    as Elsie Lacks

  • Bill Martin Williams

    as Crownsville Administrator

  • Mary Shaw

    as Woman at Pump

  • Tian Richards

    as Lawrence (16 yrs.)

  • Kermit Burns III

    as Young Cootie

  • Lisa Arrindell

    as Aunt Ethel

  • Jordan Eli Arellano

    as Young Sonny Lacks

  • Kayla Anderson

    as Johns Hopkins Student

  • De'Marco Arrington

    as Young Joe

  • Matthew Bernard

    as Johns Hopkins Student

  • Raphael Dante' Carr Jr.

    as Young Sonny

  • Ninja N. Devoe

    as Country Girl Mae

  • Clint Edwards

    as Scientist

  • Christopher Robert Escobar

    as Chris the Intern

  • Sean Freeland

    as Charlie

  • Elizabeth Hackler

    as Rebecca's Co-worker

  • Linden Harris

    as Galen (as Linden Ronel Harris)

  • Todd Lee

    as Doctor

  • Miguel Angel Marrero

    as Scientist

  • Sage Mayer

    as Young Boy

  • Jock McKissic

    as Carl the Mechanic

  • Tatom Pender

    as Johns Hopkins Nurse

  • Earl Poitier

    as Cousin Josh

  • David Shae

    as Reporter

  • Tashaun Stanfill-Perry

    as Henrietta Lacks Neighbor

  • Alpha Trivette

    as First Administrator

  • Terrence V. Walker

    as Church Patron
Costume & Make-Up Paul Tazewell Costume Design
Writing Alexander Woo Writer
Writing Rebecca Skloot Book
Art Caroline Hanania Production Design
Writing George C. Wolfe Screenplay
Production Cindy Tolan Casting
Directing George C. Wolfe Director
Editing Aaron Yanes Editor
Editing Mateo Márquez Digital Intermediate Assistant
Camera Sofian El Fani Director of Photography
Art Carla Martinez Assistant Art Director
Art Sarah Carter Set Decoration Buyer
Art Brittany Upchurch Set Decoration Buyer
Writing Peter Landesman Screenplay
Sound Branford Marsalis Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up Jerome Allen Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Gina W. Bateman Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Lydia Bensimmon Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Lane Friedman Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Mia Neal Wigmaker
Costume & Make-Up Derrick Rutledge Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Hagen Linss Makeup Artist
Art Richard Blankenship Art Direction
Art Peter Borck Art Direction
Production Alan Ball Executive Producer
Production Lydia Dean Pilcher Executive Producer
Production Kathryn Dean Producer
Production Carla Gardini Executive Producer
Production Peter Macdissi Executive Producer
Production Rebecca Skloot Executive Producer
Production Oprah Winfrey Executive Producer
Sound Mark DeSimone ADR Mixer
Sound Allan Zaleski Sound
Production Meagan Lewis Casting
Crew Elizabeth Davidovich Other

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