The incredible true story of Henrietta Lacks. Digital HD Year 2017 Video Release 2017-09-05 Studio HBO Home Entertainment Genre Drama MPAA Rating Not Rated Color Color Runtime 93 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis Boasting an exceptional cast and production team, and based on Rebecca Skloot's critically acclaimed 2010 nonfiction best-seller of the same name, this HBO Films drama tells the true story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human cell line. Director George C. Wolfe Cast George C. Wolfe; Oprah Winfrey; Rose Byrne; Renee Elise Goldsberry; Sylvia Grace Crim; Reed Birney; Karen Wheeling Reynolds; John C. Vennema; Chasiti Ferrell; Chelsea Ferrell; Ruben Santiago-Hudson