Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

Year: 2009

Country: USA

Tagline: His mother helped him believe. His brilliance helped him change lives.  »

Plot: From Amazon.com: Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. (Actor in a Supporting Role, Jerry Maguire, 1996) stars in this true story about a renowned brain surgeon who overcame obstacles to change the course of medicine forever. Young Ben Carson didn't have much of a chance. Growing up in a broken home amongst poverty and prejudice, his grades suffered and his temper flared. And yet, his mother never lost her faith in him. Insisting he follow the opportunities she never had, she helped to grow his imagination, intelligence and, most importantly, his belief in himself. That faith would be his gift - the thing that would drive him to follow his dream of becoming one of the world's leading neurosurgeons.The movie chronicles the life of real-life neurosurgeon Ben Carson from 1961 to 1987 as he turns from a poor, inner-city youth to one of the world's best surgeons, thanks to the love of his determined single mother and an unswerving Christian faith.

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