Cuba Gooding Jr., Kimberly Elise, Aunjanue Ellis, Gus Hoffman, Jaishon Fisher
Cuba Gooding Jr. stars as real-life neurosurgeon Ben Carson in this made-for-TV biographical drama from TNT. Directed by Thomas Carter (Coach Carter), the film reveals Carson's inspiring life story as... read more 
DVD Release Date: September 8, 2009
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February 28, 2011What a wonderful, sweet, inspiring story! I've always felt that a good movie is even that much better when it's a true story! I really enjoyed this one. Cuba Gooding Jr. was so good!
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June 9, 2011Worth Seeing, True Story, & Inspirational to All.We can all be who we want to be if we have courage, guts, & perseverance.
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October 15, 2010This is an amazing story told in a very heart warming, series, well acted, well written, and well made film for tv that could have been a great film on any screen. Ben Carson's story is amazing and what he has done is a true miracle and blessing backed by hard work and the faith... read more
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April 6, 2010have confidence in your dreams, and you can achieve almost anything. that's what this movie told us, and it is indeed a very good inspiration we can live by
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January 10, 2010Dr. Carson is famous world-wide but especially so here in Baltimore. Although I have never met him personally, I did get to go to Hopkins for a week of specialized EEG training back in 1990. I actually saw a baby who had a hemispherectomy due to Rasmussen's disease. I thought the... read more
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October 4, 2009An amazing story about lifes ups and downs. Proves you can accomplish anything once you set your mind to it. Cuba Gooding Jr. is exellent as Dr. Carlson. This is an exellent moving considering it was "made for TV".
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September 19, 2009Wow! What an amazing story of overcoming lifes hurdles and achieving GREATNESS! Ben Carson had an amazing mother that kept him on the path!
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September 4, 2009The film is poorly constructed and jolts the viewer through time at a thoughtless pace. Badly directed and overacted but it does have a well meaning message, even if it is clobbered over the viewers heads.
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February 7, 2009Very well done, Cuba gives an excellent performance it's a very touching story of overcoming the odds and the power of education
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