medical research,medical drama

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017)

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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 & Crew

Director
George C. Wolfe
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    Rebecca Skloot Rose Byrne
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    Henrietta Lacks Renée Elise Goldsberry
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    Deborah Lacks Oprah Winfrey
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    Country Girl Mae Ninja N. Devoe
  • Profile picture of Lisa Arrindell
    Aunt Ethel Lisa Arrindell
  • Profile picture of L. Warren Young
    Day Lacks L. Warren Young
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    Cousin Fred Patrick Walker
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    Mrs. Hsu Jane Rumbaua

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Keywords

  • medical research
  • medical drama