The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017)
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2017 · 1h 33m · Drama, History, TV Movie
Genres: Drama, History, TV Movie
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.
Director: George C. Wolfe
Writers: George C. Wolfe, Peter Landesman, Alexander Woo
Music by: Branford Marsalis
Cinematography: Sofian El Fani
Editor: Aaron Yanes
Rated 6.3/10 by 113 viewers
Cast
Oprah Winfrey as Deborah LacksRose Byrne as Rebecca SklootRenée Elise Goldsberry as Henrietta LacksReg E. Cathey as ZakariyyahCourtney B. Vance as Sir Lord Keenan CoefieldRocky Carroll as Sonny LacksLeslie Uggams as SadieReed Birney as Dr. George GeyJohn Douglas Thompson as Lawrence LacksAdriane Lenox as Barbara LacksRoger Robinson as Day LacksJohn Beasley as CliffMore like this
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