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Gifted Hands (2009)

Cuba Gooding Jr. , Loren Bass , Thomas Carter  |  Unrated |  DVD
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (269 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Cuba Gooding Jr., Loren Bass, Geoffrey Beauchamp, Tajh Bellow, Lesley Bevan
  • Directors: Thomas Carter
  • Writers: John Pielmeier
  • Producers: Bruce Stein, Dan Angel, David A. Rosemont, Erin Keating, Laura Gibson
  • Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English, French
  • Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
  • Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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    Some Region 1 DVDs may contain Regional Coding Enhancement (RCE). Some, but not all, of our international customers have had problems playing these enhanced discs on what are called "region-free" DVD players. For more information on RCE, click .
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: Unrated
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: September 8, 2009
  • Run Time: 86 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (269 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B002D755AI
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,319 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Gifted Hands" on IMDb

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Behind the Scenes of Gifted Hands
Triumph and Inspiration: The Journey of Dr. Ben Carson

Editorial Reviews

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.

Customer Reviews

My husband and I really enjoyed watching this movie. Elaine Cole  |  46 reviewers made a similar statement
Great story, great acting, and great movie. S. Decker  |  47 reviewers made a similar statement
God blessed the work of this man's hands. leah2310  |  40 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
96 of 96 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Life Changing movie for all ages August 15, 2009
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When I first saw this movie on TNT in January 2009 I was so impressed I began an immediate search for a copy to show my adult children and my grandchildren. This movie is so inspiring for school students, for mothers, for any adult who has not had the self-discipline (myself) to do what is necessary to reach important goals. The message is "If Ben Carson could overcome all he overcame--I can do what I need to do." Now, he did have a few assets - a phenomenal mother; a core belief in God; a willingness to learn; an unusual amount of morality. He certainly deserves all the wonderful things that came into his later life. I could not find the movie in January, so I read several of his books--a good idea even if you see the movie. He has more to offer than the movie could possibly show. This movie may never win a Hollywood oscar, but it is #1 on my list of family movie greats.
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73 of 75 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars What "can" can do... August 11, 2009
Format:DVD
In a word: INSPIRING. My six-old son watched this with me. When he saw what young Ben had to go through as a student from his peers and from society, he looked at me with tears in his eyes and said "And he STILL wanted to learn?" He got it. And anyone, young or old will to if you watch this great movie. Kimberly Elise's portrayal of Sonya Carson brought tears to my eyes, but I never felt sorry for her. Without a lot of explanation, you knew she had a hard life but she was no one's victim. She did what had to be done whether it be pushing her sons academically or checking herself into a hospital to help deal with her depression (when mental illness was still taboo). Ben's mother was the real hero of this story and her son's achievements are the result of her love, sacrifice and deep faith in believing her children could be anything, despite what label society tried to lay on them. This movie is a great excuse buster!
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101 of 107 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Not the movie aired on TNT by the same title March 12, 2009
Format:CD-ROM
We had seen the movie that aired on TNT Febuary 7th, 2009 and really enjoyed it. Searching on Amazon, we found this same title in the "Movie" section on DVD. It is NOT the drama that was aired on TNT. Amazon does not present this product with enough detail to know that it is a documentary of Ben Carson. It is a great video but we still would like to get a copy of the TNT broadcast if they ever release one.
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4.0 out of 5 stars God used his hands
Very good family movie. I feel it tried to deliberately downplay the Christian virtues though. They were there to be sure but not like in Conscientious Objector (the story of... Read more
Published 10 hours ago by Bill Wennell
5.0 out of 5 stars Dr. Benjamin is a genius who could solve financial disasters of the...
I enjoyed this dvd so much that I recommended it to my friends, and they bought it and the book! We'd all
vote for this man who is so gifted and understands just how to solve... Read more
Published 1 day ago by Janet M Skidmore
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Movie
Great movie for the whole family filled with lessons of hard work, perseverance and a mother's love & devotion. Could see it over & over again!
Published 2 days ago by Scott A. Miller
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for middle school students
Purchased to show during testing week down time.
My middle school students truly enjoyed it.
Inspirational for students and adults alike.
Published 2 days ago by Geri Nestan
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful, inspiring story
I've recommened this movie to others and will continue to do so. This is the kind of true life inspiration our youth needs to see.
Published 3 days ago by Joan Longjohn
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Movie
He is definitely my choice for the next President. (of course anyone would be better than what we have now)
Published 3 days ago by R. Clark
5.0 out of 5 stars This is very good!
Such a great movie. A wonderful example of a man who thought he was stupid and worked hard and came to be brilliant. Excellent and inspiring for parents and children alike.
Published 5 days ago by sohappy
5.0 out of 5 stars mdimsdale
This movie was GREAT. You could feel the emotions of young children being bullied because of their education. But when they applied themselves you wanted to shout with them.
Published 5 days ago by lakesidelady
5.0 out of 5 stars gifted hands
great movie shows you can be anything you set your heart to do if you really try hard you win
Published 6 days ago by george cisneros
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!
I recommend this to everyone. A beautiful story and an inspiration. A good family film, good ethics and story of how you can be anything you want even if you are from the wrong... Read more
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