Oprah Winfrey stars in the true story of a woman's search for enlightenment about her mother--whose 'immortal' cells would save millions of lives.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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Oprah Winfrey stars in the true story of a woman's search for enlightenment about her mother--whose 'immortal' cells would save millions of lives. Henrietta Lacks was an African-American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human cell line, known as HeLa. Told through the eyes of Lack's daughter Deborah (Winfrey) and journalist Rebecca Skloot (Rose Byrne), the film chronicles Deborah's 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. Co-starring Renee Elise Goldsberry, Reg E. Cathey, Courtney B. Vance, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Leslie Uggams and Reed Birney. Directed by George C. Wolfe; screenplay by George C. Wolfe and Alexander Woo; based on the book by Rebecca Skloot.
Cast and crew
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George C. Wolfe
Director -
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Henrietta Lacks -
Sylvia Grace Crim
Mary Kubick -
Reed Birney
Dr. George Gey -
Karen Wheeling Reynolds
Mrs. Margaret Gey -
John C. Vennema
Board Administrator -
Chasiti Ferrell
Baby Deborah -
Chelsea Ferrell
Baby Deborah -
Rose Byrne
Rebecca Skloot -
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Dr. Roland Pattillo -
Oprah Winfrey
Deborah Lacks -
Jaedon Godley
Davon -
Rocky Carroll
Sonny Lacks -
John Douglas Thompson
Lawrence Lacks -
Roger Robinson
Day Lacks -
Adriane Lenox
Barbara Lacks -
Kyanna Simone
Teenage Deborah -
Jane Rumbaua
Dr. Susan Hsu -
Byron Jennings
Dr. Victor McKusick -
Jaylon Gordon
Alfred -
Reg E. Cathey
Zakariyya -
Leslie Uggams
Sadie -
Leon Lamar
Cootie -
John Beasley
Cliff -
Andrea Frye
Gladys -
Jazzy Ellis
Young Gladys -
Rebecca Skloot
Writer -
Peter Landesman
Writer -
Alexander Woo
Writer
Additional information
Directors
George C. WolfeDirectors
Studio
HBOStudio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Genres
DramaGenres
Writers
Rebecca SklootPeter Landesman
Alexander Woo
Writers
Peter Landesman
Alexander Woo
Size
5.21 GB (1080p HD)2.76 GB (720p HD)
1.55 GB (SD)
Size
2.76 GB (720p HD)
1.55 GB (SD)
Additional terms
Terms of transactionWindows | Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or later |
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Xbox | Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X |
Mobile | Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 10 or later |