![]() ![]() In a fit of anger, he tries to stab his best friend, but the blade to his knife breaks on the boy’s belt buckle. At an awards ceremony, his success is recognized, but a teacher berates his white classmates for letting a black child from a broken home do better than them.īen’s mother moves to a school district where Ben is among more black students. Ben’s grades gradually rise until he becomes the best student in his school. ![]() She also limits their television viewing and requires them to read. His mother (Kiberly Elise) is called to the principal’s office.īen’s mother responds by insisting to Ben and his brother that they are not stupid and that they have gifts given to them by God that they need to nurture. He is unmercifully ridiculed by his white classmates, one of whom he hits in the mouth. The movie then flashes back to show when Ben (as a child played by Jaishon Fisher) was such a poor student he failed to get a single answer right on a test. It would be hard not to be inspired by this movie.Īs the story begins, Ben (played by Cuba Gooding, Jr.) is asked to attempt a surgery to separate German twins conjoined at the head. He grows from being a poor student to the top of his class and then to become a world-famous neurosurgeon. It is the true story of a black child raised by a single mother who constantly encouraged him to use his God-given gifts. GIFTED HANDS: THE BEN CARSON STORY is one of the best made-for-television movies ever produced. GIFTED HANDS is a great, inspirational family movie. The people who made this movie are to be commended for so clearly showing that God has the cure for self-doubt, anger and prejudice. Rather than settling in to a life believing he was inferior, underprivileged and discriminated against, Ben looked to God for help and became an astounding example, not just for black children, but also for everyone. ![]() The message of this movie is that by focusing on God’s will for your life you can become the very best you can be and will become God’s agent in ministering to others. Repeatedly, Ben has to overcome prejudice to be able to let the gifts God has given him blossom. He becomes a world-renowned neurosurgeon. Upon hearing the story of a missionary doctor and decides to pursue a career in medicine. He rises from being a poor student, to the top of his class. It is the true story of a black child raised by a single mother who encouraged him to use his God-given gifts. Starring Cuba Gooding Jr., Kimberly Elise, Aunjanue Ellis.GIFTED HANDS: THE BEN CARSON STORY is one of the best made-for-television movies ever produced. Still, Gifted Hands is inspiring from start to finish, proving it isn’t where you begin, but the direction you pursue, that determines where you end up. The script also contains a few mild profanities. While the production includes portrayals of medical procedures and surgery, these scenes are not overly graphic (some blood is shown and verbal references are made to death). Ben Carson, this made-for-TV movie demonstrates the amazing results that can be achieved through hard work and vision. As the responsibility of life and death decisions weigh on his mind, Ben searches to find the best treatment plan for the conjoined twins, as well as all the children placed in his care.īased on the real life story of Dr. Now the talented doctor finds himself reflecting on a road that has been strewn with racial prejudice, personal and professional challenges, along with numerous blessings. And thanks to the supportive love of his family and a beautiful fellow university student he meets at Yale (Aunjanue Ellis), the young man is able to chart a new course one that eventually leads to the Johns Hopkins Medical Institution. (These depictions, which include physical scuffling and an attempted knifing, constitute the violent content in the film.)Īfraid of what he might become, Ben turns to God for help managing his anger. Later, his hot head leads to a violent incident at school that nearly costs him all hopes for his future. Carson about his poor choices, an ugly argument erupts. Quick-tempered, the teen wants friends and is soon battling with peer pressure and an invitation to become involved with a rough crowd. ![]()
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