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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017) is a drama, history and tv movie film directed by George C. Wolfe, released on April 22, 2017 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Renée Elise Goldsberry and Reg E. Cathey. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 114 ratings.
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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
Roger Robinson
as Day Lacks
John Beasley
as Cliff
Directed by George C. Wolfe, written by Rebecca Skloot, George C. Wolfe and Peter Landesman, produced by Kathryn Dean.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 114 ratings.
**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 actual story, except a few glimpses. It is like you watched 'Infamous' or 'Capote', instead of 'In Cold Blood'. That's what…
Reviewed on February 4, 2018
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017) includes Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Reg E. Cathey and Courtney B. Vance. The film was directed by George C. Wolfe. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks was released on April 22, 2017 and runs for 1h 33m.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 114 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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