Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (TV)
2009 · Movie · 90 min. · United States
From Amazon.com: Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. (Actor in a Supporting Role, Jerry Maguire, 1996) stars in this true story about a renowned brain surgeon who overcame obstacles to change the course of medicine forever. Young Ben Carson didn't have much of a chance. Growing up in a broken home amongst poverty and prejudice, his grades suffered and his temper flared. And yet, his mother never lost her faith in him. Insisting he follow the opportunities she never had, she helped to grow his imagination, intelligence and, most importantly, his belief in himself. That faith would be his gift - the thing that would drive him to follow his dream of becoming one of the world's leading neurosurgeons.
Direction Thomas Carter
Cast Cuba Gooding Jr. · Ele Bardha · Loren Bass · Geoffrey Beauchamp · Tajh Bellow · Ron Coden · Lesley Bevan · Jesse Christian · Wayne David Parker · Angela Dawe · Gregory Dockery II · Zac Douglass · Kimberly Elise · Aunjanue Ellis · Ithamar Enriquez
Soundtrack Martin Davich
Screenplay John Pielmeier
Cinematography John B. Aronson
Original title Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (TV)
6.7
1K votes (FilmAffinity)
Available on
Add to lists
Share