977 has a representation as a sum of two squares: 977 = 42 + 312.
977 is the hypotenuse of a primitive Pythagorean triple: 9772 = 2482 + 9452.
977 is the first prime that results in a cube if added to the sum of its digits: 977 + 9 + 7 + 7 = 1000.
In the 1950 movie Harvey, Dr. Sanderson prescribes "Formula 977" to Elwood P. Dowd (James Stewart).Source: Prime Curios!