The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Brief Synopsis
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The true story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human cell line. Told through the eyes of her daughter, Deborah Lacks, the film chronicles her search to learn about the mother she never knew and to understand how the unauthorized harves
Cast & Crew
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George C. Wolfe
Director
Tinashe Kajese
Oprah Winfrey
Chasiti Ferrell
Chelsea Ferrell
Tyvonna Jones
Film Details
Also Known As
Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Drama
Historical
Period
Release Date
2017
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 32m
Synopsis
The true story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human cell line. Told through the eyes of her daughter, Deborah Lacks, the film chronicles her search to learn about the mother she never knew and to understand how the unauthorized harvesting of Lacks' cancerous cells in 1951 led to unprecedented medical breakthroughs, changing countless lives and the face of medicine forever. Based on the book.
Director
George C. Wolfe
Director
Cast
Tinashe Kajese
Oprah Winfrey
Chasiti Ferrell
Chelsea Ferrell
Tyvonna Jones
Courtney B. Vance
Roger Robinson
Linden Ronel Harris
Ruben Santiago-hudson
Dhemi Mathis
Jaylon Gordon
Karen Wheeling Reynolds
Michael Gaston
Ellen Barkin
Mary Shaw
Reg E. Cathey
John Beasley
Andrea Frye
L. Warren Young
John Douglas Thompson
Leon Lamar
Reed Birney
Alfred Carter Jr.
Da'mohr Mathis
De'marco Arrington
Rente Elise Goldsberry
Jane Rumbaua
Leslie Uggams
Lisa Arrindell Anderson
Adriane Lenox
Peter Gerety
Aniyla Johnson
Kermit C Burns Iii
Patrick Reginald Walker
Tian Richards
Jazzy Ellis
Rose Byrne
John Vennema
Gabriel Ebert
Bill Martin Williams
John Benjamin Hickey
Sylvia Grace Crim
Jaedon Godley
Jordan Elli Arellano
Byron Jennings
Kate Bond
Rocky Carroll
Kyanna Simone Simpson
Crew
Alan Ball
Executive Producer
Richard L Blankenship
Art Director
Peter Borck
Art Director
Danny Cabeza
Casting Associate
Thomas Centrone
Producer
Vivian Connolly
Visual Effects Producer
Lawrence Davis
Hair
Kathryn Dean
Producer
Kathryn Dean
Unit Production Manager
Sofian Elfani
Director Of Photography
Kate Forte
Executive Producer
Carla Gardini
Executive Producer
Matt Griffins
Visual Effects Producer
Caroline Hanania
Production Designer
Theresa Hernandez
Casting Assistant
Patricia Doherty Hess
Unit Production Manager
Alfred Carter Jr.
Consultant
Evyen Klean
Music Supervisor
Jeri Lacks
Consultant
Richard Lacy
Director Of Photography
Peter Landesman
Screenplay
Meagan Lewis
Casting
Rob Loughlin
Producer
Peter Macdissi
Executive Producer
Erik Magnus
Sound Mixer
Branford Marsalis
Music
Megan Milnes
Producer
Lydia Pilcher
Executive Producer
Aaron Raff
Visual Effects Supervisor
Carol Rasheed
Makeup
Jennifer Reeve
Music Supervisor
Paul Tazewell
Costume Designer
Winston E. Thompson
Consultant
Cindy Tolan
Casting Director
Cindy Tolan
Casting
Oprah Winfrey
Executive Producer
George C. Wolfe
Screenplay
Alex Woo
Screenplay
Aaron Yanes
Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Drama
Historical
Period
Release Date
2017
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 32m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States April 22, 2017
Alexander Woo was previously attached to write.
Based on the book "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" writtern by Rebecca Skloot. Published by Crown February 2, 2010.
