Hidden Figures

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Original title: Hidden Figures
Year: 2016
Running time: 127 min.
Country: United States
Director: Theodore Melfi
Screenwriter: Allison Schroeder (Book: Margot Lee Shetterly)
Music: Benjamin Wallfisch, Pharrell Williams, Hans Zimmer
Cinematography: Mandy Walker
Cast: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Kirsten Dunst, Glen Powell, Rhoda Griffis, Ariana Neal, Maria Howell, Alkoya Brunson, Jaiden Kaine, Wilbur Fitzgerald, Saniyya Sidney, Bob Jennings, Lidya Jewett, Ron Clinton Smith, Aldis Hodge
Producer: Levantine Films, Chernin Entertainment, Fox 2000 Pictures
Genre: Drama | 1960s. Racism. Comedy-Drama. Mathematics. Feminism
Synopsis / Plot: Hidden Figures tells the incredible untold story of Katherine G. Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe), three 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.

Awards: 2016: Academy Awards: 3 Nominations including Best Picture & Supp. Actress (Spencer)

2016: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay

2016: National Board of Review (NBR): Top Ten Films & Best Ensemble Cast

2016: Critics Choice Awards: Nom. Best Supp. Actress (Monáe), Cast & A. Screenplay

2016: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nom. for Best Sup. & Prom. Actress (Monáe)

2016: Satellite Awards: 6 Nominations including Best Picture & Best Adapted Screenplay

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2016: Producers Guild Awards (PGA): Nominated for Best Film

2016: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay

2016: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Best Cast in a Motion Picture

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