Gifted hands /

This is the 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 l...

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Uniform Title:	Gifted hands (Motion picture : 2009)
Corporate Author:	Turner Network Television
Other Authors:	Rosemont, David A. (Producer), Pielmeier, John (Screenwriter), Carter, Thomas, 1953- (Director), Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968- (Actor), Elise, Kimberly, 1971- (Actor), Coden, Ron (Actor), Ellis, Aunjanue (Actor), Hoffman, Gus, 1991- (Actor), Fisher, Jaishon (Actor), Davich, Marty (composer (expression)), Aronson, John B. (director of photography.), Wagner, Karyn (Costume designer), Carson, Ben
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English; closed-captioned in English.
Published:	[Burbank, Calif.] : The Hatchery LLC, [2009]
Subjects:	Carson, Ben > Drama. Carson, Ben Neurosurgeons > Drama. African American surgeons > United States > Drama. African American surgeons Neurosurgeons United States Drama Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Video recordings for the hearing impaired Biographical television programs. Made-for-TV movies. Television adaptations. Fiction television programs. Internet videos. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Fiction films. Film adaptations. Films de fiction. Adaptations cinématographiques. Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives. Biographies télévisées. Téléfilms. Adaptations télévisées. Fictions télévisées. Vidéos sur Internet.
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Summary:	This is the 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.
Item Description:	Based on Dr. Ben Carson's autobiography written with Cecil Murphey. Originally produced for television broadcast on TNT in 2009.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 90 min.)) : sound, color
Audience:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
Awards:	Image Awards (NAACP), Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, 2010 Image Awards (NAACP), Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, 2010 Image Awards (NAACP), Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, 2010 MovieGuide Awards, Epiphany Prize - Most Inspiring Television, 2010 MovieGuide Awards, Grace Award - Best Actress, 2010 MovieGuide Awards, Grace Award - Most Inspiring Performance in Television, 2010 NAMIC Vision Awards, Vision Award - Original Movie or Special, 2010
Production Credits:	Music composed by Martin Davich ; edited by Peter Berger ; production designer, Warren Alan Young ; director of photography, John Aronson ; costume designer, Karyn Wagner.