1/16/2010

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)

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Based on true incidents
"Dedication and intelligence are the easy part."

Wirh the sacrifices and determination of his mother (Kimberly Elise), young Ben Carson (Jaishon Fisher as the young Carson, Gus Hoffman as the teenaged Carson) makes his way through the tough life of a fatherless child and shines in academics despite discouragement from the rest of the world. He graduates with his M.D. from Yale and becomes Dr. Ben Carson (Cuba Gooding, Jr.)--world class pediatric neurosurgeon and head of the department at Johns Hopkins.

Aunjanue Ellis plays Carson's wife.

Directed by Thomas Carter.

Run time: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

My personal rating: B

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