As the United States races against Russia to put a man in space, three women African-American mathematicians play a pivotal role in astronaut John Glenn’s launch into orbit.
Based on the incredibletrue stories of these women, we follow them as they quickly rise through the ranks of NASA alongside many of history’s greatest minds. Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Katherine G. Johnson crossed all gender, race, and professional lines with their brilliance and desire to dream big.
Directed by Theodore Melfi. StarringTaraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencerand Janelle Monáe.