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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (TV 2009) 7.5
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... See full synopsis » Director:Thomas CarterWriter:John Pielmeier |
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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... See full synopsis »
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
7 February 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Az aranykezű sebész See more »Filming Locations:
Detroit, Michigan, USACompany Credits
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Hatchery, The, Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentations, Magna Global Entertainment See more »
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The Ben Carson Story never set out to a major film: this is obviously a film that appealed to Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr and he plays it very straight, and underacts, without underplaying.
As I am deeply fascinated by all things neurological this was a really easy film for me to get into - but even if you have no real interest, the human side of this will really sideswipe you.
It is incredibly and really frustratingly slow in places, but bear with me - the surgeries are amazing and very moving.
Overall I'm giving this a 9, not for the production writing filming or direction which are at best 6 or 7 at most, but because films like this deserve to be made, should be made, and should be what we want to be made...
Good, Moving, and Inspirational...