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Hidden Figures

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

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.

Release Date : 2016-12-10

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Fox 2000 PicturesLevantine FilmsChernin Entertainment

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Taraji P. Henson

Character Name : Katherine G. Johnson

Original Name : Taraji P. Henson

Gender : Female

Octavia Spencer

Character Name : Dorothy Vaughan

Original Name : Octavia Spencer

Gender : Female

Janelle Monáe

Character Name : Mary Jackson

Original Name : Janelle Monáe

Gender : Male

Kevin Costner

Character Name : Al Harrison

Original Name : Kevin Costner

Gender : Male

Kirsten Dunst

Character Name : Vivian Mitchell

Original Name : Kirsten Dunst

Gender : Female

Jim Parsons

Character Name : Paul Stafford

Original Name : Jim Parsons

Gender : Male

Mahershala Ali

Character Name : Jim Johnson

Original Name : Mahershala Ali

Gender : Male

Glen Powell

Character Name : John Glenn

Original Name : Glen Powell

Gender : Male

Ariana Neal

Character Name : Joylette Johnson

Original Name : Ariana Neal

Gender : Female

Saniyya Sidney

Character Name : Constance Johnson

Original Name : Saniyya Sidney

Gender : Female

Zani Jones Mbayise

Character Name : Kathy Johnson

Original Name : Zani Jones Mbayise

Gender : Female

Donna Biscoe

Character Name : Joylette Coleman

Original Name : Donna Biscoe

Gender : Female

Olek Krupa

Character Name : Karl Zielinski

Original Name : Olek Krupa

Gender : Male

Aldis Hodge

Character Name : Levi Jackson

Original Name : Aldis Hodge

Gender : Male

Kimberly Quinn

Character Name : Ruth

Original Name : Kimberly Quinn

Gender : Female

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Frank Hoyt Taylor

Gender : Male

Lidya Jewett

Character Name : Young Katherine

Original Name : Lidya Jewett

Gender : Female

Karan Kendrick

Character Name : Younger Joylette

Original Name : Karan Kendrick

Gender : Female

Jaiden Kaine

Character Name : Joshua Coleman

Original Name : Jaiden Kaine

Gender : Male

Kurt Krause

Character Name : Sam Turner

Original Name : Kurt Krause

Gender : Male

Ken Strunk

Character Name : Jim Webb

Original Name : Ken Strunk

Gender : Male

Selah Kimbro Jones

Character Name : Carolyn Marie Jackson

Original Name : Selah Kimbro Jones

Gender : Female

Tre Stokes

Character Name : Levi Jackson Jr.

Original Name : Tre Stokes

Gender : Male

Corey Mendell Parker

Character Name : Howard Vaughan

Original Name : Corey Mendell Parker

Gender : Male

Ashton Tyler

Character Name : Leonard Vaughan

Original Name : Ashton Tyler

Gender : Male

Alkoya Brunson

Character Name : Kenneth Vaughan

Original Name : Alkoya Brunson

Gender : Male

Ron Clinton Smith

Character Name : White Cop

Original Name : Ron Clinton Smith

Gender : Male

Gregory Alan Williams

Character Name : Marion Smithson

Original Name : Gregory Alan Williams

Gender : Male

Maria Howell

Character Name : Ms. Sumner

Original Name : Maria Howell

Gender : Female

Arnell Powell

Character Name : Professor Graves

Original Name : Arnell Powell

Gender : Male

Crystal Lee Brown

Character Name : Bernie

Original Name : Crystal Lee Brown

Gender : Female

Tequilla Whitfield

Character Name : Eleanor

Original Name : Tequilla Whitfield

Gender : Female

Dane Davenport

Character Name : Alan Shepard

Original Name : Dane Davenport

Gender : Male

Evan Holtzman

Character Name : Deke Slayton

Original Name : Evan Holtzman

Gender : Male

Travis Smith

Character Name : Scott Carpenter

Original Name : Travis Smith

Gender : Male

Scott Michael Morgan

Character Name : Bill Calhoun

Original Name : Scott Michael Morgan

Gender : Male

Chris Cavalier

Character Name : IBM Technician

Original Name : Chris Cavalier

Gender : Male

Robert G. McKay

Character Name : Pastor Ayres

Original Name : Robert G. McKay

Gender : Male

Rhoda Griffis

Character Name : White Librarian

Original Name : Rhoda Griffis

Gender : Female

Karen Wheeling Reynolds

Character Name : Court Clerk

Original Name : Karen Wheeling Reynolds

Gender : Female

Kate Kneeland

Character Name : Court Clerk

Original Name : Kate Kneeland

Gender : Female

Joe Knezevich

Character Name : Wind Tunnel PA Announcer

Original Name : Joe Knezevich

Gender : Male

Paul Ryden

Character Name : TV Reporter at Cape Canaveral

Original Name : Paul Ryden

Gender : Male

John Atwood

Character Name : Newscaster

Original Name : John Atwood

Gender : Male

Jon Edwin Wright

Character Name : Newscaster

Original Name : Jon Edwin Wright

Gender : Male

Wilbur Fitzgerald

Character Name : Senator Patrick

Original Name : Wilbur Fitzgerald

Gender : Male

Michael Hartson

Character Name : Night School Professor

Original Name : Michael Hartson

Gender : Male

Bob Jennings

Character Name : Navy Officer

Original Name : Bob Jennings

Gender : Male

Gary Weeks

Character Name : Reporter at Press Conference

Original Name : Gary Weeks

Gender : Male

Afemo Omilami

Character Name : Man Outside Store

Original Name : Afemo Omilami

Gender : Male

Cullen Moss

Character Name : Mission Control Commander

Original Name : Cullen Moss

Gender : Male

Amy Tipton

Character Name : Woman Crying

Original Name : Amy Tipton

Gender : Female

Elijah Everett

Character Name : Man Crying

Original Name : Elijah Everett

Gender : Male

Andre Pushkin

Character Name : Russian Scientist

Original Name : Andre Pushkin

Gender : Male

Randall Newsome

Character Name : Russian Scientist

Original Name : Randall Newsome

Gender : Male

Joe Hardy Jr.

Character Name : Gordon Cooper

Original Name : Joe Hardy Jr.

Gender : Male

Howie Johnson

Character Name : Library Security Guard

Original Name : Howie Johnson

Gender : Male

David Kallaway

Character Name : NASA Security Guard

Original Name : David Kallaway

Gender : Male

Addison Rose Melfi

Character Name : Addie Marcus

Original Name : Addison Rose Melfi

Gender : Male

Paige Nicollette

Character Name : Eunice (uncredited)

Original Name : Paige Nicollette

Gender : Male

Reviews

R

Reno

@Rangan

2024-05-16

**The other side story of the historic event!** This film did not just represented the black people, but the women as well. Today we talk about discrimination against women, though this film is an example that it all had started way long ago, yet the struggle has not ended. Anyway, this is a biopic, a biopic of three women and their struggle not just being a black, but being women. When the nation was eager to send its first man to the space, there was some trouble within the team who are behind it to work together as one. Lots of inspiring events reveal how the history was made and the working culture was changed forever inside the NASA. The film was nominated for the Oscars in the three slots, but did not win any. That's fine, because I would prefer those real women to be recognised over what this film had achieved. All the three actresses were good. Their roles were unique from one another. Really a wonder film about three real persons in one film. Something rare in films to highlight their achievements equally. The personal life, as well as their professional was well briefed. The others like Kevin and Dunst in small part were also good. Directed by just a one film old filmmaker. He did good. The screenplay was adapted from the book of the same name. Deserved all the awards and praises it had received. After seeing how it had ended, a sequel could be possible. Mission Moon. I hope they would consider it! Seems a nice idea! _8/10_

G

Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

Do not at all think that by my feelings I attempt to diminish the achievements of those who made _Hidden Figures_ nor the real women around which the story revolves, this simply just wasn't for me. _Final rating:★★½ - Not quite for me, but I definitely get the appeal._

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-12-31

This is quite a compelling story of three ladies who played a crucial part in the NASA operation that ultimately put John Glen into space. All three were mathematicians drafted in to provide their skills but unlike so many of their colleagues, they were subject to prejudices surrounding their race and their gender. The women adopted the best solution to combat this bigotry, though - they decided there are more ways than one to skin a cat and so let their astonishing talents do their talking for them. Luckily, Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson) had a boss in Al Harrison (Kevin Costner) who was essentially a practical and politically motivated man who cared far less about segregation and much more about beating the Soviets into space. His attitude, that swiftly builds into a considerable degree of respect, enabled her to step up and demonstrate she was every bit as good, if not better, than those white men around her - all rather uniformly dressed in white shirts and ties. Across the corridor, the equally adept Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) was fighting her own battle for recognition as the supervisor of a crack team that was charged with installing, programming and validating the workings of a brand new IBM computer. Finally, the triumvirate was made up by Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe) whose skills were going to be crucial if the heat shield on the module charged with getting the astronaut (Glen Powell) back to Earth safely was going to work properly. Director Theodore Melfi manages to delicately marry these three threads together keeping the story interesting and investing us not just in the struggles of these women but also in the excitement of the practical science unfolding before us. Henson and Spencer are convincingly understated with their performances and though Monáe is less prominent, the three characterisations still resonate well and informatively. I knew nothing of those people before I watched this - I'm glad I did.