Hidden Figures

Theatrical - Limited 2016-02-25

Cast Taraji Henson Octavia Spencer Kevin Costner Jim Parsons Kirsten Dunst Janelle Monáe Allison Schroeder Mahershala Ali
Directed by Theodore Melfi
Written by Theodore Melfi

Genres: Biography Drama

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8/10

Synopsis

Three intelligent female, black mathematicians help NASA catch up the Space Race by helping them launch astronaut John Glenn into space.

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Review: Hidden Figures

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PLOT: The true story of Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), a mathematician who, along with her African American colleagues, Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe) overcame segregation to become invaluable members of the NASA brain trust in...

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Review: Hidden Figures

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