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The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks / HBO Films presents ; a Your Face Goes Here Entertainment, Harpo Films, Cine Mosaic production ; a George C. Wolfe film ; produced by Kathryn Dean ; screenplay by Peter Landesman, Alexander Woo, George C. Wolfe ; directed by George C. Wolfe.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication Info [New York, New York] : HBO Home Video, [2017]
Copyright Notice ©2017
Description1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Lacks, Henrietta, 1920-1951--Drama.
African American women--Drama.
Cancer--Patients --Virginia --Drama.
Human experimentation in medicine--United States --Drama.
HeLa cells--Drama.
Tissue Donors.
Tissue and Organ Procurement--ethics.
Black or African American
Confidentiality--ethics.
HeLa Cells.
History, 20th Century.
Human Experimentation--ethics.
Prejudice.
Human experimentation in medicine--United States --Drama.
United States.
Other author/creatorDean, Kathryn (Producer) film producer.
Other author/creatorLandesman, Peter, 1965- screenwriter.
Other author/creatorWoo, Alexander, screenwriter.
Other author/creatorWolfe, George C. film director, screenwriter.
Other author/creatorWinfrey, Oprah actor.
Other author/creatorByrne, Rose actor.
Other author/creatorGoldsberry, Renée Elise, 1971- actor.
Other author/creatorVance, Courtney B. actor.
Other author/creatorCarroll, Rocky actor.
Other author/creatorUggams, Leslie, actor.
Other author/creatorBirney, Reed, 1954- actor.
Other author/creatorCathey, Reg E. actor.
Other author/creatorMarsalis, Branford composer (expression)
Other author/creatorYanes, Aaron, editor of moving image work.
Other author/creatorEl Fani, Sofian, director of photography.
Other author/creatorMotion picture adaptation of (work): Skloot, Rebecca, 1972- Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks.
Other author/creatorHBO Films presenter.
Other author/creatorYour Face Goes Here Entertainment (Firm), production company.
Other author/creatorHarpo Films, production company.
Other author/creatorCine Mosaic (Firm), production company.
Other author/creatorHBO Video (Firm), publisher.
Abstract 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.
Local noteLittle-3051310684491 - DVD
General noteOriginally released as a made-for-tv movie on April 22, 2017.
General noteBased on the book written by Rebecca Skloot.
General noteWide screen (enhanced).
General noteBonus features: "Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne, along with writer/director George C. Wolfe and members of the Lacks family, discuss the legacy of Henrietta Lacks in this compelling Family featurette"; Filming in Georgia.
CreditsMusic, Branford Marsalis; editor, Aaron Yanes; director of photography, Sofian El Fani.
Performer Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Courtney B. Vance, Rocky Carroll, Leslie Uggams, Reed Birney, Reg E. Cathey.
Audience Rating: TV-MA.
Technical detailsDVD; region 1; 5.1 Dolby digital.
LanguageEnglish, French, or Spanish dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Genre/formMade-for-TV movies.
Genre/formBiographical films.
Genre/formHistorical films.
Genre/formFilm adaptations.
Genre/formFiction films.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre/formFiction films.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formBiographical films.
Genre/formFilm adaptations.
Genre/formHistorical films.
Genre/formVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
ISBN9786316985330
ISBN6316985339
Standard identifier# 00883929600977
UPC 883929600977
Publisher number3000074643 HBO Home Video (container)

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