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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

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Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

7.8/10

Release Date

07 February 2009

Country

United States of America

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

Loren Bass

Yale Professor

Geoffrey Beauchamp

Geoffrey Beauchamp

Dr. Freeman

Tajh Bellow

Tajh Bellow

Curtis (Child)

Lesley Bevan

Lesley Bevan

Miss Williamson

Jesse Christian

Jesse Christian

Hospital Staff

Ron Coden

Ron Coden

Professor

Wayne David Parker

Wayne David Parker

ER Doctor #1

Angela Dawe

Angela Dawe

Augusta Rausch

Gregory Dockery

Gregory Dockery

Teen Curtis Carson

Zac Douglass

Zac Douglass

Mark Buckley

Ithamar Enriquez

Ithamar Enriquez

Jose Gonzalez

Jaishon Fisher

Jaishon Fisher

Bennie

Michael Fitch

Michael Fitch

Mark Buckley

Erin Renee Frankfort

Erin Renee Frankfort

College Student

Danny Goldring

Danny Goldring

Professor Burket

Alecia Hamilton

Alecia Hamilton

ER Nurse

Maestro Harrell

Maestro Harrell

Joe (Teen)

John Hickman

John Hickman

Mr. Jaeck

Gus Hoffman

Gus Hoffman

Teen Bennie

John Hoogenakker

John Hoogenakker

Psychiatrist

Duncan Hursley

Duncan Hursley

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Sam Logan Khaleghi

Sam Logan Khaleghi

Chemistry Student

Ellington King

Ellington King

B.J. Carson

Alondra Lozano

Alondra Lozano

Cynthia Gonzalez

Mary Mac

Mary Mac

Nurse

Adam McNinch

Adam McNinch

8th Grader

Erick Michael

Erick Michael

Bandit King

Gordon Michaels

Gordon Michaels

Dr. Mark Rogers

Dennis North

Dennis North

ER Doctor #2

Yasen Peyankov

Yasen Peyankov

Dr. Udvarhelyi

Cheyenne Pinson

Cheyenne Pinson

Maria Gonzalez

Jacqueline Pruder

Jacqueline Pruder

Nurse

Asanté Ramone

Asanté Ramone

Neighbor

Jimmy Rhoades

Jimmy Rhoades

Anestesiologist

Ashley L. Richardson

Ashley L. Richardson

Sister Scott

Jacquelyn Ritz

Jacquelyn Ritz

Mrs. Gross

Scott Stangland

Scott Stangland

Peter Rausch

Alan Stefan

Alan Stefan

Parent

Emily Sutton-Smith

Emily Sutton-Smith

OR Nurse Karen Smith

Danielle Teasley-Bailey

Danielle Teasley-Bailey

Extra Nurse

Casey Tutton

Casey Tutton

Kathy Buchanan

Rick Uecker

Rick Uecker

Elementary Principal

Aileen Uytuico

Aileen Uytuico

OR Nurse

Guy Van Swearingen

Guy Van Swearingen

Dr. Hairston

Matthew Elijah Webb

Matthew Elijah Webb

Murray Carson

Reuben Yabuku

Reuben Yabuku

Pastor Ford

Courtney Benjamin

Courtney Benjamin

Neurosugeon (uncredited)

Shawntay Dalon

Shawntay Dalon

Young Girl (uncredited)

Ryan Falcheck

Ryan Falcheck

Classroom bully (uncredited)

William C. Fox

William C. Fox

School Teacher (uncredited)

Lisa Gaulzetti

Lisa Gaulzetti

Professor Yale University (uncredited)

Penny Gibbs

Penny Gibbs

Hospital Visitor (uncredited)

David Gibson

David Gibson

Visitor Q (uncredited)

Dave Kilgore

Dave Kilgore

Dr. Jacob Kesler (uncredited)

Doug Kolbicz

Doug Kolbicz

Library / Museum Extra (uncredited)

Candace M. Laferle

Candace M. Laferle

Nurse (uncredited)

Diane M. Leach

Diane M. Leach

Nurse (uncredited)

Lawrence W. Leach

Lawrence W. Leach

Parent in Audience (uncredited)

Runako Marshall

Runako Marshall

Church Member (uncredited)

Alisa Martin

Alisa Martin

Pediatric Patient's Mother (uncredited)

McKenna Martin

McKenna Martin

Pediatric Patient (uncredited)

Michael Marx

Michael Marx

Surgical Team Member (uncredited)

Curtis Matzke

Curtis Matzke

Med Student (uncredited)

Kathi J. Moore

Kathi J. Moore

German Nurse (uncredited)

Mark Nunez

Mark Nunez

Physician (uncredited)

Steven Proehl

Steven Proehl

Art Museum Patron / Library Visitor (uncredited)

Ray Daniel Rogers

Ray Daniel Rogers

Doctor (uncredited)

Grace Anne Rowan

Grace Anne Rowan

Museum Patron (uncredited)

Joe Sacksteder

Joe Sacksteder

Flirting Student (uncredited)

Tom Stewart

Tom Stewart

Cameraman (uncredited)

Morris Lee Sullivan

Morris Lee Sullivan

Surgical Team Member (uncredited)

Steve Swanson

Steve Swanson

Physician (uncredited)

Sarana VerLin

Sarana VerLin

Hospital visitor / Journalist (uncredited)

Joseph Victor

Joseph Victor

Yale Student (uncredited)

Alan Wilder

Alan Wilder

German Obstetrician (uncredited)

Armon York Williams

Armon York Williams

Paramedic (uncredited)

Matthew Winne

Matthew Winne

Extra (uncredited)

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