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Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

Meet the women you don't know, behind the mission you do.

20168.02h 7m

Overview

The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.

Directed by Theodore Melfi
Written by Allison Schroeder, Margot Lee Shetterly, Theodore Melfi
Produced by Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Theodore Melfi
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $236.0M

Top Cast

Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Katherine G. Johnson

Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer

Dorothy Vaughan

Janelle Monáe

Janelle Monáe

Mary Jackson

Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner

Al Harrison

Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst

Vivian Mitchell

Jim Parsons

Jim Parsons

Paul Stafford

Mahershala Ali

Mahershala Ali

Jim Johnson

Glen Powell

Glen Powell

John Glenn

Ariana Neal

Ariana Neal

Joylette Johnson

Saniyya Sidney

Saniyya Sidney

Constance Johnson

Themes & Keywords

nasamathematicssexismbiographyracial segregationracismhistorical fictionscientistspace racediscrimination1960sspace programafrican american historyapologeticarrogantauthoritariancallouscondescendingdisrespectfulfrustrated

About Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures is a drama, history film released in 2016 exploring themes of nasa, mathematics, sexism, biography, racial segregation, racism. Directed by Theodore Melfi, it stars Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe. The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.

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