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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

  • TV Movie
  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
21K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,970
1,457
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)
Medical DramaBiographyDrama

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.

  • Director
    • Thomas Carter
  • Writer
    • John Pielmeier
  • Stars
    • Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Kimberly Elise
    • Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    21K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,970
    1,457
    • Director
      • Thomas Carter
    • Writer
      • John Pielmeier
    • Stars
      • Cuba Gooding Jr.
      • Kimberly Elise
      • Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
    • 65User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 8 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Ben Carson
    Kimberly Elise
    Kimberly Elise
    • Sonya Carson
    Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
    Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
    • Candy
    • (as Aunjanue Ellis)
    Alora Adams
    • Alexa Courtney
    Harron Atkins
    Harron Atkins
    • Teen Carl
    Ele Bardha
    Ele Bardha
    • Dr. Long
    Loren Bass
    • Yale Professor
    Geoffrey Beauchamp
    • Dr. Freeman
    Tajh Bellow
    Tajh Bellow
    • Curtis - Child
    Lesley Bevan
    • Miss Williamson
    Jesse Christian
    • Hospital Staff
    Ron Coden
    • Professor
    Angela Dawe
    • Augusta Rausch
    Gregory Dockery
    • Teen Curtis Carson
    • (as Gregory Dockery II)
    Zac Douglass
    • Mark Buckley
    Ithamar Enriquez
    Ithamar Enriquez
    • Jose Gonzalez
    Jaishon Fisher
    Jaishon Fisher
    • Bennie
    Michael Fitch
    • Mark Buckley
    • Director
      • Thomas Carter
    • Writer
      • John Pielmeier
    • All cast & crew
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    Related interests

    Patrick Dempsey and Ellen Pompeo in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Medical Drama
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    Drama

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Cuba Gooding Jr. (Ben Carson) and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (Candy Carson) are both the same age as Kimberly Elise, the actress who portrays Ben Carson's mother in the film.
    • 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)

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    Details

    • 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
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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