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Hidden Figures

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Hidden Figures
TY Film Studies. Also useful for discussions about women in history, and race. Also relevant to History (the United States and the world).
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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.


  • Year
    2016
  • Runtime
    127 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Director
    Theodore Melfi
  • Screenwriter
    Theodore Melfi, Allison Schroeder
  • Producer
    Peter Chernin, Pharrell Williams, Theodore Melfi, Donna Gigliotti, Jenno Topping
  • Executive Producer
    Mimi Valdes, Kevin Halloran, Margot Lee Shetterly, Ivana Lombardi, Renee Witt, Jamal Daniel
  • Cast
    Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe
  • Cinematographer
    Mandy Walker
  • Editor
    Peter Teschner
  • Production Design
    Wynn Thomas
  • Composer
    Pharrell Williams, Benjamin Wallfisch, Hans Zimmer
  • Sound Design
    Derek Vanderhorst, Wayne Lemmer, Craig Henighan
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