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Taraji P Henson, Octavia Spencer, and R&B singer Janelle Monae portray the real-life African-American women at NASA who played pivotal roles in launching astronaut John Glenn into orbit in a new trailer for the 1960s historical drama "Hidden Figures."
Based on the best-selling non-fiction book by Margot Lee Shetterly, the film tells the remarkable true story of space physicist Katherine Johnson (Henson), pioneering computer programmer Dorothy Vaughn (Spencer), and aerospace engineer Mary Jackson (Monae) who started their NASA careers as gifted mathematicians during the early frenzy of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
In addition to Henson, Spencer, and Monae, the cast also includes Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons, Luke Cage's Mahershala Ali, Straight Outta Compton's Aldis Hodge, and Everybody Wants Some's Glen Powell as astronaut John Glenn.
Directed by Theodore Melfi (St. Vincent) and produced by self-proclaimed NASA enthusiast Pharrell Williams, who also provides original music for the soundtrack, "Hidden Figures" is set to open in U.S. theaters January 6, 2017.
synopsis:
HIDDEN FIGURES is the incredible untold story of Katherine G. Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monae) -- brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence, turned around the Space Race, and galvanized the world. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.
directed by Theodore Melfi
starring Octavia Spencer, Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monae, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Glen Powell, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge
release date January 6, 2017
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