Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

2009•1h 26m•7.8/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.8/10(785)

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story is a movie based on the life story of world-renowned neurosurgeon Ben Carson from 1961 to 1987.

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Production

Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentations, Magna Global Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television, The Hatchery, Thomas Carter Company

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Ben Carson

Kimberly Elise

Kimberly Elise

Sonya Carson

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Candy

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

Lesley Bevan

Miss Williamson

Jesse Christian

Hospital Staff

Ron Coden

Professor

Wayne David Parker

ER Doctor #1

Angela Dawe

Augusta Rausch

Gregory Dockery

Teen Curtis Carson

Zac Douglass

Mark Buckley

Ithamar Enriquez

Ithamar Enriquez

Jose Gonzalez

Jaishon Fisher

Jaishon Fisher

Bennie

Michael Fitch

Mark Buckley

Erin Renee Frankfort

College Student

Danny Goldring

Danny Goldring

Professor Burket

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