Hidden Figures (2016) — Screenplay
Three brilliant African-American women at NASA battle racism and sexism to help launch astronaut John Glenn into orbit, proving their genius to the world.
- Written by
- Allison Schroeder, Theodore Melfi
- Genre
- Drama, Biography, History
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Studios
- Length
- 123 pages
Study Schroeder and Melfi's script for its masterful use of parallel storylines, interweaving the professional and personal challenges of three heroines with NASA's race against the Soviets. The dialogue crackles with wit and determination, while the period setting and social context are rendered with vivid specificity, offering a lesson in balancing historical drama with intimate character arcs.
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