A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

100 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Dec. 3, 1989

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.

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

100 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Dec. 3, 1989

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers
Original title A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
Directors John Patterson
Writers Jason Miller

Cast

Alfre Woodard

as Mary Thomas

AJ Johnson

as Ruby Thomas

Leon

as Michael Thomas

Garland Spencer

as Isaiah Thomas at Age 11

Chick Vennera

as Coach Pingatore

Larry O. Williams Jr.

as Isaiah at Age 15

Jamey Sheridan

as Brother Ted

Harry Lennix

as Nero

Wanda Christine

as Sara

Shamon Ricks

as Jojo

Lanei Chapman

as Mary at Age 16

Barbara E. Robertson

as Miss Day

Cynthia Baker

as Sister Kevin Anne

Marty Higginbotham

as Mr. Davis

Ed Grennan

as Mayor Richard Daley

Moon Hi Hanson

as Dr. Kim

Bernard Mixon

as Mary's Father

Rengin Altay

as M.J.

Bob Kohut

as LoBianco

Kent Martin

as Grocery Store Manager

Darrell Echols

as Store Clerk

Susan Ware

as Mayor's Receptionist