DVD
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Hidden figures
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (CEN, EAS, OSH, WSQ)
Languages
English, Spanish or French dialogue; Spanish or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, English descriptive audio.
Performers
Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge.
Publication Information
Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2017]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 127 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG; thematic elements and some language.
Summary
Hidden Figures tells the incredible untold true story of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson--brilliant African-American women working at NASA who served as the brains behind the launch into orbit of astronaut John Glenn, a stunning achievement that turned around the Space Race. The visionary trio crossed all gender and racial lines and inspired generations.
Notes
Title from container.
Based on the book by Margot Lee Shetterly.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2016.
Special features: No limits : the life of Katherine Johnson ; Moving the decimal : honoring Katherine Johnson ; Hidden figures : filming in Georgia ; gallery ; audio commentary by director Theodore Melfi and Taraji P. Henson.
Subjects
- Women mathematicians > Drama.
- African American mathematicians > Drama.
- African American women > Drama.
- Space race > Drama.
- United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration > Drama.
- United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration > Officials and employees > Drama.
- Johnson, Katherine G. > Drama