Hidden Figures

"Hidden Figures" is the incredible, still untold story of Kathryn Johnson, Dorothy Ohn and Mary Jackson - brilliant African-American female NASA employees. They made scientific calculations for one of the largest operations in the history of mankind - the launch of astronaut John Glenn into Earth orbit. An outstanding achievement that revived the national dignity of Americans, changed the balance of power in the space race and shook the whole world. This brilliant trio of African-American women have overcome all barriers of gender and race to inspire generations to achieve great things. Read more The film was directed by Ted Melfi. He previously worked on the Saint Vincent project (2014). The three main roles in the film were performed by: Taraji P. Henson ("Hustle and Traffic" (2005), "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (2008), the series "Empire" ("Golden Globe") for "Best Actress on TV (Drama)"), Octavia Spencer ("The Maid" (2011, "Oscar" for "Best Supporting Actress"), "James Brown: The Road up" (2014), the series "Red Bracelets"), Janelle Monet ("Moonlight" (2016)). The film also starred: Kevin Costner ("Dances with Wolves" (1991, Oscar nomination for "Best Actor"), "Perfect World" (1993), "The Rescuer" (2006)), Kirsten Dunst ("Interview with the Vampire" (1994), "Jumanji" (1995), "Mona Lisa Smile" (2003)), Mahershala Ali ("The Innocent" (2009), "Moonlight" (2016, Oscar for "Best Supporting Actor")), Jim Parsons (TV series "The Big Bang Theory"). The limited release of the film took place on December 26, 2016 in the USA. The picture received three Oscar nominations: for Best Picture, for Best Adapted Screenplay and for Best Supporting Actress for Octavia Spencer. http://www.metacritic.com gives the film a score of 74/100, and https://www.rottentomatoes.com has 93% positive reviews.