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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, TV Movie
Keywords medical research, medical drama
Production Companies Harpo Films, HBO Films, Cine Mosaic
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
Rose Byrne Rebecca Skloot
Renée Elise Goldsberry Henrietta Lacks
Oprah Winfrey Deborah Lacks
Ninja N. Devoe Country Girl Mae
Lisa Arrindell Aunt Ethel
Earl Poitier Cousin Josh
L. Warren Young Day Lacks
Patrick Walker Cousin Fred
Jane Rumbaua Mrs. Hsu
Sylvia Grace Crim Mary Kubicek
Tian Richards Lawrence (16 yrs.)
Kate Bond Young Woman
Jazzy Ellis Young Gladys
Jock McKissic Carl the Mechanic
Kyanna Simone Simpson Deborah (15-24YRS)
Tinashe Kajese Sadie
Kayla Anderson Johns Hopkins Student
Karen Wheeling Reynolds Mrs. Gey
Todd Lee Doctor
Jordan Eli Arellano Young Sonny Lacks
Mary Shaw Woman at Pump
Tatom Pender Johns Hopkins Nurse
Christopher Robert Escobar Chris the Intern
Clint Edwards Scientist
De'Marco Arrington Young Joe
Jaylon Gordon Alfred
Tashaun Stanfill-Perry Henrietta Lacks Neighbor
Matthew Bernard Johns Hopkins Student
Sage Mayer Young Boy
Elizabeth Hackler Rebecca's Co-worker
David Shae Reporter
Jaedon Godley Davon Lacks
Tyvonna Jones Elsie Lacks
Raphael Dante' Carr Jr. Young Sonny
Miguel Angel Marrero Scientist
Courtney B. Vance Sir Lord Keenan Coefield
Reed Birney Dr. George Gey
Alpha Trivette First Administrator
Terrence V. Walker Church Patron
Sean Freeland Charlie
Reg E. Cathey Zakariyyah
Gabriel Ebert Christoph Lengauer
Kent Wagner Scientist (uncredited)
Name Job
George C. Wolfe Screenplay, Director
Peter Landesman Adaptation
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
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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