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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

  • TV Movie
  • 20092009
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)
  • Biography
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Biography of Ben Carson who grew up to be Dr. Ben Carson, a world famous neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins.Biography of Ben Carson who grew up to be Dr. Ben Carson, a world famous neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins.Biography of Ben Carson who grew up to be Dr. Ben Carson, a world famous neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
10K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,323
407
  • Director
    • Thomas Carter
  • Writer
    • John Pielmeier
  • Stars
    • Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Kimberly Elise
    • Aunjanue Ellis
Top credits
  • Director
    • Thomas Carter
  • Writer
    • John Pielmeier
  • Stars
    • Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Kimberly Elise
    • Aunjanue Ellis
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 36User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 8 wins & 15 nominations total

    Photos16

    Aunjanue Ellis in Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)
    Cuba Gooding Jr. and Aunjanue Ellis in Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)
    Cuba Gooding Jr. in Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)
    Cuba Gooding Jr. and Kimberly Elise in Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)
    Kimberly Elise in Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)
    Cuba Gooding Jr. in Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)
    Cuba Gooding Jr. in Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)
    Kimberly Elise in Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)
    Cuba Gooding Jr. in Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)
    Cuba Gooding Jr. in Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)
    Cuba Gooding Jr. and Kimberly Elise in Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)
    Cuba Gooding Jr. and Kimberly Elise in Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)

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    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Ben Carsonas Ben Carson
    Kimberly Elise
    Kimberly Elise
    • Sonya Carsonas Sonya Carson
    Aunjanue Ellis
    Aunjanue Ellis
    • Candyas Candy
    Alora Adams
    • Alexa Courtneyas Alexa Courtney
    Harron Atkins
    Harron Atkins
    • Teen Carlas Teen Carl
    Ele Bardha
    Ele Bardha
    • Dr. Longas Dr. Long
    Loren Bass
    • Yale Professoras Yale Professor
    Geoffrey Beauchamp
    • Dr. Freemanas Dr. Freeman
    Tajh Bellow
    Tajh Bellow
    • Curtis - Childas Curtis - Child
    Lesley Bevan
    • Miss Williamsonas Miss Williamson
    Jesse Christian
    • Hospital Staffas Hospital Staff
    Ron Coden
    • Professoras Professor
    Wayne David Parker
    • ER Doctor #1as ER Doctor #1
    Angela Dawe
    • Augusta Rauschas Augusta Rausch
    Gregory Dockery
    Gregory Dockery
    • Teen Curtis Carsonas Teen Curtis Carson
    • (as Gregory Dockery II)
    Zac Douglass
    • Mark Buckleyas Mark Buckley
    Ithamar Enriquez
    Ithamar Enriquez
    • Jose Gonzalezas Jose Gonzalez
    Jaishon Fisher
    Jaishon Fisher
    • Bennieas Bennie
    • Director
      • Thomas Carter
    • Writer
      • John Pielmeier
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    Storyline

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    Biography of Ben Carson who grew up to be Dr. Ben Carson, a world famous neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins.
    • six word title
    • boy wears eyeglasses
    • eyeglasses
    • medical drama
    • neurosurgeon
    • 28 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • His mother helped him believe. His brilliance helped him change lives.
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The real Ben Carson can be seen briefly as an extra walking down the hallway reading a chart, and wearing the same blue scrubs as Cuba Gooding Jr..
    • Goofs
      A scene in Dr. Carson's Baltimore home showed liquor bottles, he is a Seventh Day Adventist and they do not drink alcohol.
    • Quotes

      Sonya Carson: I didn't say they weren't expensive clothes. I said they're cheap. Most folks that wear cheap clothes on the outside are dead on the inside. The folks I work for, they buy clothes that last. That's what I try to get you.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Josh Brolin/Martin O'Malley/Judd Winick/Abe Laboriel Jr. (2015)

    User reviews36

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Dignified and understated and thus deeply inspirational
    The Ben Carson Story never set out to a major film: this is obviously a film that appealed to Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr and he plays it very straight, and underacts, without underplaying.

    As I am deeply fascinated by all things neurological this was a really easy film for me to get into - but even if you have no real interest, the human side of this will really sideswipe you.

    It is incredibly and really frustratingly slow in places, but bear with me - the surgeries are amazing and very moving.

    Overall I'm giving this a 9, not for the production writing filming or direction which are at best 6 or 7 at most, but because films like this deserve to be made, should be made, and should be what we want to be made...

    Good, Moving, and Inspirational...
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    • intelearts
    • Aug 28, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 7, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gifted Hands
    • Filming locations
      • Detroit, Michigan, USA
    • Production companies
      • Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentations
      • Magna Global Entertainment
      • Sony Pictures Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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