
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2017 · Movie · 92 min · ★ 6.4
Oprah Winfrey stars in the true story of a woman's search for enlightenment about her mother--whose cancer cells would save millions.
Based on The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Also known as La vie immortelle d'Henrietta Lacks
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-04-22
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 92 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (109 votes)
Themes
- medical research
- medical drama
Cast & crew

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
Directed by George C. Wolfe