Gifted Hands The Ben Carson Story -2009- -dvdr-... Review

Approx. 86 minutes

Released in 2009, this DVD arrived just as Carson was becoming a rising conservative political voice (before his 2016 presidential run). The film had already won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special in 2009. The DVD served as a primary vehicle for bringing Carson’s pre-political life story into schools, churches, and home libraries. Gifted Hands The Ben Carson Story -2009- -DVDR-...

This DVD is a solid, straightforward presentation of an uplifting, family-friendly biopic. It lacks deleted scenes or commentary tracks but remains a reliable copy of a network TV drama that emphasizes hard work, faith, and maternal sacrifice. Ideal for educational settings or viewers interested in medical history and inspirational stories. Approx

Based on the inspirational true story of Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., this made-for-television drama (originally airing on TNT) traces Carson’s remarkable journey from a struggling, angry inner-city youth with poor grades to becoming the world-renowned Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital at age 33. The film focuses heavily on Carson’s teenage years, his mother’s unwavering insistence that he and his brother read two library books a week and write book reports (which opened his eyes to the world of learning), and his eventual groundbreaking medical career—most notably the first successful separation of conjoined twins (the Binder twins) joined at the back of the head in 1987. The DVD served as a primary vehicle for

PG (for thematic material, some violence, and brief mild language)

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009) Format: DVD (Region 1 / NTSC) Distributor: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Release Date (DVD): June 16, 2009