Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Brief Synopsis
Based on the true story of pediatric cranial surgeon Dr. Ben Carson, who went from his youth as a learning-disabled African-American boy in Detroit to becoming a leading figure in brain surgery at Johns Hopkins.
Cast & Crew
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Thomas Carter
Director
Cuba Gooding
Kimberly Elise
Aunjanue Ellis
Gus Hoffman
Jaishon Fisher
Film Details
Also Known As
Gifted Hands, Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentation
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Magna Global Entertainment; Sony Pictures Television; TNT; Thomas Carter Company
Location
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Synopsis
Based on the true story of pediatric cranial surgeon Dr. Ben Carson, who went from his youth as a learning-disabled African-American boy in Detroit to becoming a leading figure in brain surgery at Johns Hopkins.
Director
Thomas Carter
Director
Cast
Cuba Gooding
Kimberly Elise
Aunjanue Ellis
Gus Hoffman
Jaishon Fisher
Ele Bardha
Loren Bass
Geoffrey Beauchamp
Tajh Bellow
Lesley Bevan
Ron Coden
Maestro Harrell
Danny Goldring
John Hoogenakker
Guy Van Swearingen
Angela Dawe
Yasen Peyankov
Alecia Mcgill
Casey Tutton
Ithamar Enriquez
Cheyenne Pinson
Wayne David Parker
Emily Sutton-smith
Crew
Dan Angel
Executive Producer
John Aronson
Director Of Photography
Skip Beaudine
Unit Production Manager
Peter Berger
Editor
Kristin Bicksler
Set Decorator
Ben Carson
Source Material
Thomas Carter
Executive Producer
Denise Chamian
Casting Director
Marty Davich
Music
Preston Fischer
Executive Producer
Laura Gibson
Associate Producer
Danny Green
Assistant Director
Erin Keating
Executive Producer
Mark Anthony Little
Assistant Director
Margaret Loesch
Executive Producer
Cecil Murray
Source Material
Lennox Parris
Co-Executive Producer
Lester Parris
Co-Executive Producer
John Pielmeier
Writer
David Rosemont
Producer
Amanda Mae Scholl
Costume Supervisor
Claire Simon
Casting
Bruce Stein
Executive Producer
Karyn Wagner
Costume Designer
Warren Alan Young
Production Designer
Film Details
Also Known As
Gifted Hands, Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentation
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Magna Global Entertainment; Sony Pictures Television; TNT; Thomas Carter Company
Location
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States February 7, 2009
Based on novel "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story" written by Ben Carson and Cecil Murray. Published by Zondervan December 8, 1996.
Aired in USA on TNT February 7, 2009 as part of the "Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentation" banner.
Began shooting September 8, 2008.
