His mother gave him the courage, his faith helped him believe, his brilliance gave him the power to change lives.
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 (Kimberly Elise) 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.
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| FILM CONTACT DETAILS | |
| Company: | The Hatchery |
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| Phone: | 818-748-4501 |
| Fax: | 818-748-4615 |
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| Release Date | 2009, February 7 |
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| Runtime | 86min. |
| MPAA Rating | Not Rated |
| Format | DVD, Video on Demand |
| Director | Thomas Carter |
| Producer | John B. Aronson |
| Writers | John Pielmeier |
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| Language | English, Subtitles: English, Subtitles: French |
| Production Company | Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentations, Magna Global Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television, The Hatchery, Thomas Carter Company |
| Distribution Company | Sony Pictures Television, Turner Network Television (TNT) |
| Casting Director | |
| Cast | Aunjanue Ellis, Cuba Gooding Jr., Danny Goldring, Ele Bardha, Gus Hoffman, Guy Van Swearingen, Jaishon Fisher, John Hoogenakker, Kimberly Elise, Maestro Harrell, Tajh Bellow |
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| Category | Biography, Drama, Illness, True Films |