A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story1989

★7.0100 minDramaTV Movie

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.

Director

John Patterson

Writer

Jason Miller

Score

Lee Holdridge

Stars

Alfre Woodard AJ Johnson Leon

Cast22

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

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A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story1989

Cast22

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story1989

Cast22

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