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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
2009 | 86m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Thomas Carter |
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| Writer: | John Pielmeier |
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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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 07, 2009 |
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| Director: | Thomas Carter |
| Writer: | John Pielmeier |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | husband wife relationship, 1970s, surgeon, biography, based on true story, doctor, detroit, michigan, neurosurgeon, surgery, conjoined twins, 1980s, pediatrician, 1960s, mother son relationship, african american, medical |
| Production Companies | The Hatchery, Sony Pictures Television, Magna Global Entertainment, Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentations, Thomas Carter Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Cuba Gooding Jr. | Ben Carson |
| Kimberly Elise | Sonya Carson |
| Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor | Candy |
| Harron Atkins | Teen Carl |
| Ele Bardha | Dr. Long |
| Loren Bass | Yale Professor |
| Geoffrey Beauchamp | Dr. Freeman |
| Tajh Bellow | Curtis (Child) |
| Lesley Bevan | Miss Williamson |
| Jesse Christian | Hospital Staff |
| Ron Coden | Professor |
| Wayne David Parker | ER Doctor #1 |
| Angela Dawe | Augusta Rausch |
| Gregory Dockery | Teen Curtis Carson |
| Zac Douglass | Mark Buckley |
| Ithamar Enriquez | Jose Gonzalez |
| Jaishon Fisher | Bennie |
| Michael Fitch | Mark Buckley |
| Erin Renee Frankfort | College Student |
| Danny Goldring | Professor Burket |
| Alecia Hamilton | ER Nurse |
| Maestro Harrell | Joe (Teen) |
| John Hickman | Mr. Jaeck |
| Gus Hoffman | Teen Bennie |
| John Hoogenakker | Psychiatrist |
| Duncan Hursley | Cardiothoracic Surgeon |
| Sam Logan Khaleghi | Chemistry Student |
| Ellington King | B.J. Carson |
| Alondra Lozano | Cynthia Gonzalez |
| Mary Mac | Nurse |
| Adam McNinch | 8th Grader |
| Erick Michael | Bandit King |
| Gordon Michaels | Dr. Mark Rogers |
| Dennis North | ER Doctor #2 |
| Yasen Peyankov | Dr. Udvarhelyi |
| Cheyenne Pinson | Maria Gonzalez |
| Jacqueline Pruder | Nurse |
| Asanté Ramone | Neighbor |
| Jimmy Rhoades | Anestesiologist |
| Ashley L. Richardson | Sister Scott |
| Jacquelyn Ritz | Mrs. Gross |
| Scott Stangland | Peter Rausch |
| Alan Stefan | Parent |
| Emily Sutton-Smith | OR Nurse Karen Smith |
| Danielle Teasley-Bailey | Extra Nurse |
| Casey Tutton | Kathy Buchanan |
| Rick Uecker | Elementary Principal |
| Aileen Uytuico | OR Nurse |
| Guy Van Swearingen | Dr. Hairston |
| Matthew Elijah Webb | Murray Carson |
| Reuben Yabuku | Pastor Ford |
| Courtney Benjamin | Neurosugeon (uncredited) |
| Shawntay Dalon | Young Girl (uncredited) |
| Ryan Falcheck | Classroom bully (uncredited) |
| William C. Fox | School Teacher (uncredited) |
| Lisa Gaulzetti | Professor Yale University (uncredited) |
| Penny Gibbs | Hospital Visitor (uncredited) |
| David Gibson | Visitor Q (uncredited) |
| Dave Kilgore | Dr. Jacob Kesler (uncredited) |
| Doug Kolbicz | Library / Museum Extra (uncredited) |
| Candace M. Laferle | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Diane M. Leach | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Lawrence W. Leach | Parent in Audience (uncredited) |
| Runako Marshall | Church Member (uncredited) |
| Alisa Martin | Pediatric Patient's Mother (uncredited) |
| McKenna Martin | Pediatric Patient (uncredited) |
| Michael Marx | Surgical Team Member (uncredited) |
| Curtis Matzke | Med Student (uncredited) |
| Kathi J. Moore | German Nurse (uncredited) |
| Mark Nunez | Physician (uncredited) |
| Steven Proehl | Art Museum Patron / Library Visitor (uncredited) |
| Ray Daniel Rogers | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Grace Anne Rowan | Museum Patron (uncredited) |
| Joe Sacksteder | Flirting Student (uncredited) |
| Tom Stewart | Cameraman (uncredited) |
| Morris Lee Sullivan | Surgical Team Member (uncredited) |
| Steve Swanson | Physician (uncredited) |
| Sarana VerLin | Hospital visitor / Journalist (uncredited) |
| Joseph Victor | Yale Student (uncredited) |
| Alan Wilder | German Obstetrician (uncredited) |
| Armon York Williams | Paramedic (uncredited) |
| Matthew Winne | Extra (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Thomas Carter | Director |
| Denise Chamian | Casting |
| Angela Demo | Casting |
| Hilary Momberger-Powers | Script Supervisor |
| Claire Simon | Casting |
| John Pielmeier | Writer |
| John B. Aronson | Director of Photography |
| Peter E. Berger | Editor |
| Warren Alan Young | Production Design |
| Martin Davich | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David A. Rosemont | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 39 | 47 | 29 |
| 2024 | 5 | 47 | 62 | 33 |
| 2024 | 6 | 48 | 86 | 34 |
| 2024 | 7 | 77 | 157 | 31 |
| 2024 | 8 | 64 | 91 | 43 |
| 2024 | 9 | 49 | 72 | 36 |
| 2024 | 10 | 82 | 149 | 45 |
| 2024 | 11 | 84 | 157 | 50 |
| 2024 | 12 | 48 | 58 | 35 |
| 2025 | 1 | 52 | 83 | 36 |
| 2025 | 2 | 39 | 60 | 8 |
| 2025 | 3 | 12 | 41 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| 2025 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| 2025 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 |
| 2025 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 616 | 720 |