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A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

Drama | TV Movie

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Release Date

December 3, 1989

Duration

100 min

Status

Released

Language

en

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.

Casts

Alfre Woodard

Mary Thomas

Alfre Woodard

AJ Johnson

Ruby Thomas

AJ Johnson

Leon

Michael Thomas

Leon

Garland Spencer

Isaiah Thomas at Age 11

Garland Spencer

Chick Vennera

Coach Pingatore

Chick Vennera

Larry O. Williams Jr.

Isaiah at Age 15

Larry O. Williams Jr.

Jamey Sheridan

Brother Ted

Jamey Sheridan

Harry Lennix

Nero

Harry Lennix

Wanda Christine

Sara

Wanda Christine

Shamon Ricks

Jojo

Shamon Ricks

Lanei Chapman

Mary at Age 16

Lanei Chapman

Barbara E. Robertson

Miss Day

Barbara E. Robertson

Cynthia Baker

Sister Kevin Anne

Cynthia Baker

Marty Higginbotham

Mr. Davis

Marty Higginbotham

Ed Grennan

Mayor Richard Daley

Ed Grennan

Moon Hi Hanson

Dr. Kim

Moon Hi Hanson

Bernard Mixon

Mary's Father

Bernard Mixon

Rengin Altay

M.J.

Rengin Altay

Bob Kohut

LoBianco

Bob Kohut

Kent Martin

Grocery Store Manager

Kent Martin

Darrell Echols

Store Clerk

Darrell Echols

Susan Ware

Mayor's Receptionist

Susan Ware