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A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1989-12-03

Runtime: 100 mins

Director: John Patterson

Writer: Jason Miller

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Original title: A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

Production Companies: Chet Walker Enterprises, Interscope Communications, Walt Disney Television

Production Countries: United States of America

Cast

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

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