Hidden Figures Page #2

Synopsis: As the United States raced against Russia to put a man in space, NASA found untapped talent in a group of African-American female mathematicians that served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in U.S. history. Based on the unbelievably true life stories of three of these women, known as "human computers", we follow these women as they quickly rose the ranks of NASA alongside many of history's greatest minds specifically tasked with calculating the momentous launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, and guaranteeing his safe return. Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Katherine Johnson crossed all gender, race, and professional lines while their brilliance and desire to dream big, beyond anything ever accomplished before by the human race, firmly cemented them in U.S. history as true American heroes.
Director(s): Theodore Melfi
Production: 20th Century Fox
  Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 36 wins & 81 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.8
Metacritic:
74
Rotten Tomatoes:
93%
PG
Year:
2016
127 min
$169,385,416
Website
18,585 Views


a bomb will follow.

Thats what happens to all our good ideas.

Imaginary still.. Wait!

Wheres the machine?

Any day now, Mr. Harrison.

- Any day now.

- Yes, sir.

Whats it called?

- The initials...

- There. IBM.

International business machine.

Space is a business!

I need a mathematician.

- Ill put in another request, sir.

- Another request.

Jesus Christ! We dont have

a single person, in this entire building,

that can handle Analytic Geometry?

Thats what Ive been told.

Well, tell me something else, Ruth.

Like were going to find such a person

before the Russians plant a flag

on the damn moon.

Ladies! ladies!

If you're retarded, you don't get

Mrs. Simone,

And if you don't get Mrs. Simone,

you don't have a job.

Eleanor. Data Reduction, Building 202.

Date Reduction?!

Well. Youre welcome to join the

charmers in Magneto-plasmadynamics.

Oh! No, maam.

Thank you, Data Reductions just fine.

- Mary.

- Present.

The Mercury 7 prototype

has arrived for testing.

Mr. Zielinskis requesting you.

For permanent assignment.

- Are you serious?

- Get moving.

Oh! Thank you, Jesus!

- Thank you, Jesus! Oh! Thank you.

- Mary!

Keep it inside, hon.

I'm sorry, Dor

All right, Mrs. late!

You'll also be splendid in script.

Mrs. Mitchell.

Were on double time this mornin, girls.

I need these calculations before lunch.

The Space Task Group needs a computer,

ASAP.

Someone with a handle on

Analytic Geometry.

We cant fill the position outta

the East Group.

Permanent or temp?

Everythings temporary, Dorothy.

- You have someone?

- Oh! Yes, maam.

Katherines the gal for that.

She can handle any numbers you put

in front of her.

Ill check her credentials.

Didnt think of comin all the way

down here.

Here.

Please spread these out.

Mrs. Mitchell!

If I could.

My application for supervisor, maam.

Was just wondering if theyre still

considering me for that position.

Yes.

Well, the official word is: no.

Theyre not assignin a permanent

supervisor for the Colored Group.

May I ask why?

I dont know why.

I didnt ask why.

We need a Supervisor, maam.

We havent had one since Ms. Jansen got sick

It's been almost a year.

Things are workin just fine as is.

I do the work of a Supervisor.

Well.

Thats NASA, for ya.

Fast with rocket ships.

Slow with advancement.

Get those trajectories calcs worked out.

We need em for the Redstone test.

Mach 1 tunnel test, T-minus one minute.

No shoe is worth your life

One.. One moment!

Shut it down.

If we alter the exterior from smooth

to corrugated, the capsule would

have more stability,

But the friction,

its under during reentry..

most shield erosion occurs

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Allison Schroeder

Allison Schroeder is an American screenwriter. She co-wrote the film Hidden Figures with Theodore Melfi, earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. more…

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