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A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

John Patterson

1989 • 1h 40m

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 v...

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

Cast

Alfre Woodard

Alfre WoodardMary Thomas

AJ JohnsonRuby Thomas

Leon

LeonMichael Thomas

Garland Spencer

Garland SpencerIsaiah Thomas at Age 11

Chick Vennera

Chick VenneraCoach Pingatore

Larry O. Williams Jr.Isaiah at Age 15

Jamey Sheridan

Jamey SheridanBrother Ted

Harry Lennix

Harry LennixNero

Wanda ChristineSara

Shamon RicksJojo

Lanei Chapman

Lanei ChapmanMary at Age 16

Barbara E. Robertson

Barbara E. RobertsonMiss Day

Cynthia BakerSister Kevin Anne

Marty HigginbothamMr. Davis

Ed GrennanMayor Richard Daley

Crew

Jason Miller

Jason MillerWriter

John Patterson

John PattersonDirector

Ted Field

Ted FieldExecutive Producer

Lee Holdridge

Lee HoldridgeMusic

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