Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

Name: Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Genre: Drama
Released: 2009-02-07
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr., Kimberly Elise, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Harron Atkins, Ele Bardha

2009·Movie·NR·86 min·★ 7.8(789)

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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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About Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story is a 2009 English-language drama film directed by Thomas Carter. The cast is led by Cuba Gooding Jr., Kimberly Elise, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. It has a runtime of 1h 26m. Viewers rate it 7.8/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Angel Studios, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free.

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story was produced by Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentations, Magna Global Entertainment, and Sony Pictures Television and made in United States of America. It was released on February 7, 2009, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Thomas Carter
Writers: John Pielmeier
Release date: February 7, 2009
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentations, Magna Global Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television

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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story cast & crew

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story was directed by Thomas Carter and written by John Pielmeier.

The cast features Cuba Gooding Jr. as Ben Carson, Kimberly Elise as Sonya Carson, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Candy, Harron Atkins as Teen Carl, Ele Bardha as Dr. Long, and Loren Bass as Yale Professor.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Martin Davich, cinematography is by John B. Aronson, and it was produced by David A. Rosemont.

Is Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story worth watching?

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story holds an audience score of 7.8/10 from 789 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 26m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story is worth a place on your watchlist.

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