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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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Apr 22, 2017 · 1h 33m
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Drama
History
TV Movie
PLOT
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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CAST
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
Directed by
George C. Wolfe
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Harpo Films, Cine Mosaic, HBO Films
Country
US
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