Showing Monday 25th September 2017
Hidden Figures (2017)
PG USA 127mins Biography/Drama/History IMDb rating 7.8/10
Director – Theodor Melfi
Cast – Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janella Monae
Based on the true story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the US space programme. An inspirational film, do not miss.
Trivia:- In reality John Glen was 41 years old not the age of the actor Glen Powell who’s 27. At 98 Katherine Johnson (Taraji P Henson) was the only survivor to see her achievements on film. President Obama awarded her a Presidential Medal of Freedom. She wondered why anybody would want to make a film about her life.
