By Thomas Carter (Director). Oscar® winner Cuba Gooding Jr. 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. Also Stars
Loren Bass, Geoffrey Beauchamp, Tajh Bellow, Lesley Bevan. Zondervan (2009), English, Unrated, DVD, Run Time: 86 minutes.
Writers: John Pielmeier
Producers: Bruce Stein, Dan Angel, David A. Rosemont, Erin Keating, Laura Gibson
Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Subtitles: English, French
Special Features:
Behind the Scenes of Gifted Hands
Triumph and Inspiration: The Journey of Dr. Ben Carson