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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

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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.

20171h 33mNRDrama, History, TV Movie

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About The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Directors
George C. Wolfe
Cast
Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Reg E. Cathey, Courtney B. Vance, Rocky Carroll
Genres
Drama, History, TV Movie
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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