DVD Hidden Figures. Three brilliant African-American women at NASA -- Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe) serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn (Glen Powell) into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race and galvanized the world. Awards: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Director: Theodore Melfi. Rated: PG  (Parental Guidance Suggested), 20th Century Fox (2017), Run Time: 127 minutes.