2009

1h 26m

7.8(729 votes)

Drama

Overview

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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82 members

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Cuba Gooding Jr.

Ben Carson

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Kimberly Elise

Sonya Carson

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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Candy

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Harron Atkins

Teen Carl

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Ele Bardha

Dr. Long

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Loren Bass

Yale Professor

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Geoffrey Beauchamp

Dr. Freeman

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Tajh Bellow

Curtis (Child)

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Lesley Bevan

Miss Williamson

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Jesse Christian

Hospital Staff

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Ron Coden

Professor

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Wayne David Parker

ER Doctor #1

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Angela Dawe

Augusta Rausch

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Gregory Dockery

Teen Curtis Carson

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Zac Douglass

Mark Buckley

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Ithamar Enriquez

Jose Gonzalez

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Jaishon Fisher

Bennie

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Michael Fitch

Mark Buckley

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Erin Renee Frankfort

College Student

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Danny Goldring

Professor Burket

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Alecia Hamilton

ER Nurse

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Maestro Harrell

Joe (Teen)

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John Hickman

Mr. Jaeck

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Gus Hoffman

Teen Bennie

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John Hoogenakker

Psychiatrist

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Duncan Hursley

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

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Sam Logan Khaleghi

Chemistry Student

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Ellington King

B.J. Carson

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Alondra Lozano

Cynthia Gonzalez

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Mary Mac

Nurse

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Adam McNinch

8th Grader

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Erick Michael

Bandit King

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Gordon Michaels

Dr. Mark Rogers

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Dennis North

ER Doctor #2

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Yasen Peyankov

Dr. Udvarhelyi

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Cheyenne Pinson

Maria Gonzalez

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Jacqueline Pruder

Nurse

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Asanté Ramone

Neighbor

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Jimmy Rhoades

Anestesiologist

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Ashley L. Richardson

Sister Scott

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Jacquelyn Ritz

Mrs. Gross

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Scott Stangland

Peter Rausch

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Alan Stefan

Parent

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Emily Sutton-Smith

OR Nurse Karen Smith

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Danielle Teasley-Bailey

Extra Nurse

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Casey Tutton

Kathy Buchanan

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Rick Uecker

Elementary Principal

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Aileen Uytuico

OR Nurse

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Guy Van Swearingen

Dr. Hairston

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Matthew Elijah Webb

Murray Carson

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Reuben Yabuku

Pastor Ford

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Courtney Benjamin

Neurosugeon (uncredited)

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Shawntay Dalon

Young Girl (uncredited)

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Ryan Falcheck

Classroom bully (uncredited)

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William C. Fox

School Teacher (uncredited)

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Lisa Gaulzetti

Professor Yale University (uncredited)

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Penny Gibbs

Hospital Visitor (uncredited)

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David Gibson

Visitor Q (uncredited)

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Dave Kilgore

Dr. Jacob Kesler (uncredited)

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Doug Kolbicz

Library / Museum Extra (uncredited)

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Candace M. Laferle

Nurse (uncredited)

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Diane M. Leach

Nurse (uncredited)

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Lawrence W. Leach

Parent in Audience (uncredited)

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Runako Marshall

Church Member (uncredited)

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Alisa Martin

Pediatric Patient's Mother (uncredited)

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McKenna Martin

Pediatric Patient (uncredited)

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Michael Marx

Surgical Team Member (uncredited)

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Curtis Matzke

Med Student (uncredited)

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Kathi J. Moore

German Nurse (uncredited)

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Mark Nunez

Physician (uncredited)

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Steven Proehl

Art Museum Patron / Library Visitor (uncredited)

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Ray Daniel Rogers

Doctor (uncredited)

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Grace Anne Rowan

Museum Patron (uncredited)

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Joe Sacksteder

Flirting Student (uncredited)

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Tom Stewart

Cameraman (uncredited)

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Morris Lee Sullivan

Surgical Team Member (uncredited)

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Steve Swanson

Physician (uncredited)

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Sarana VerLin

Hospital visitor / Journalist (uncredited)

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Joseph Victor

Yale Student (uncredited)

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Alan Wilder

German Obstetrician (uncredited)

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Armon York Williams

Paramedic (uncredited)

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Matthew Winne

Extra (uncredited)

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