A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

Overview

The story of Mary Thomas, the mother of basketball star Isiah Thomas, and how she fought to keep her family together and her sons out of trouble despite the surroundings of poverty, drugs, crime and violence of their ghetto neighborhood.

Release date

Dec 3, 1989

Rating

0 / 10

Runtime

1 hours 40 minutes

Genres

Drama
TV Movie

Cast

Alfre Woodard
As Mary Thomas
AJ Johnson
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As Ruby Thomas
Leon
As Michael Thomas
Garland Spencer
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As Isaiah Thomas at Age 11
Chick Vennera
As Coach Pingatore
Larry O. Williams Jr.
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As Isaiah at Age 15
Jamey Sheridan
As Brother Ted
Harry Lennix
As Nero
Wanda Christine
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As Sara
Shamon Ricks
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As Jojo
Lanei Chapman
As Mary at Age 16
Barbara E. Robertson
As Miss Day
Cynthia Baker
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As Sister Kevin Anne
Marty Higginbotham
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As Mr. Davis
Ed Grennan
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As Mayor Richard Daley
Moon Hi Hanson
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As Dr. Kim
Bernard Mixon
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As Mary's Father
Rengin Altay
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As M.J.
Bob Kohut
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As LoBianco
Kent Martin
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As Grocery Store Manager
Darrell Echols
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As Store Clerk
Susan Ware
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As Mayor's Receptionist

Crew

John Patterson
Role: Director
Jason Miller
Role: Writer
Patricia Clifford
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Role: Co-Executive Producer
Robert W. Cort
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Role: Executive Producer
Ted Field
Role: Executive Producer
Richard L. O'Connor
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Role: Producer
Kate Wright
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Role: Co-Executive Producer
Lee Holdridge
Role: Music
King Baggot
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Role: Director of Photography
Richard A. Harris
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Role: Editor
Michael Merritt
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Role: Art Direction
William Arnold
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Role: Set Decoration
Cathy Newport-Logan
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Role: Costume Design
Chet Walker
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Role: Co-Producer