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Woman in Motion
Woman in Motion

Woman in Motion

Nichelle Nichols changed the face of space

Genres

Documentary

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Nichelle Nichols' daunting task to launch a national blitz for NASA, recruiting 8,000 of the nation's best and brightest, including the trailblazing astronauts who became the first African American, Asian and Latino men and women to fly in space.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

02 February 2021

Country

Cast

Vivica A. Fox

Vivica A. Fox

Self

Michael Dorn

Michael Dorn

Self

Nichelle Nichols

Nichelle Nichols

Self

Ashley Eckstein

Ashley Eckstein

Self

George Takei

George Takei

Self

Walter Koenig

Walter Koenig

Self

Lynn Whitfield

Lynn Whitfield

Self

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Self

Jeremy Bulloch

Jeremy Bulloch

Self

Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams

Self

Reginald Hudlin

Reginald Hudlin

Selfz

Mae Jemison

Mae Jemison

Self (archive footage)

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton

Self (archive footage)

Al Sharpton

Al Sharpton

Self

Martin Luther King III

Martin Luther King III

Self

Rod Roddenberry

Rod Roddenberry

Self

Ed Dwight Jr.

Ed Dwight Jr.

Self

Ed Gordon

Ed Gordon

Self

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