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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

Feb 07, 2009 | IMDB 7.8

86 min Watch Now

Drama

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story is a movie based on the life story of world-renowned neurosurgeon Ben Carson from 1961 to 1987.

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Cuba Gooding Jr., Kimberly Elise, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Harron Atkins, Ele Bardha, Loren Bass, Geoffrey Beauchamp, Tajh Bellow, Lesley Bevan, Jesse Christian

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