A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989)
1989 · 1h 40m · Drama, TV Movie
Genres: Drama, TV 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
Writers: Jason Miller
Music by: Lee Holdridge
Cinematography: King Baggot
Editor: Richard A. Harris
Cast
Alfre Woodard as Mary ThomasAJ Johnson as Ruby ThomasLeon as Michael ThomasGarland Spencer as Isaiah Thomas at Age 11Chick Vennera as Coach PingatoreLarry O. Williams Jr. as Isaiah at Age 15Jamey Sheridan as Brother TedHarry Lennix as NeroWanda Christine as SaraShamon Ricks as JojoLanei Chapman as Mary at Age 16Barbara E. Robertson as Miss DayMore like this
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