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.

Release Date

December 3, 1989

Runtime

100 min

Genres

Drama , TV Movie

Directed by

John Patterson

Written by

Jason Miller

Language

English

Budget

Revenue

Status

Released

Cast

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Alfre Woodard

Leon

Chick Vennera

Jamey Sheridan

Harry Lennix

Lanei Chapman

Barbara E. Robertson

Cast22 cast members

Alfre Woodard

Mary Thomas

AJ Johnson

Ruby Thomas

Leon

Michael Thomas

Garland Spencer

Isaiah Thomas at Age 11

Chick Vennera

Coach Pingatore

Larry O. Williams Jr.

Jamey Sheridan

Harry Lennix

Wanda Christine

Shamon Ricks

Lanei Chapman

Barbara E. Robertson

Cynthia Baker

Marty Higginbotham

Ed Grennan

Moon Hi Hanson

Bernard Mixon

Rengin Altay

Bob Kohut

Kent Martin

Grocery Store Manager

Darrell Echols

Store Clerk

Susan Ware

Mayor's Receptionist

Crew14 crew members

John Patterson

Director

Jason Miller

Writer

Chet Walker

Co-Producer

Patricia Clifford

Co-Executive Producer

Robert W. Cort

Executive Producer

Ted Field

Executive Producer

Richard L. O'Connor

Producer

Kate Wright

Co-Executive Producer

Lee Holdridge

Music

King Baggot

Director of Photography

Richard A. Harris

Michael Merritt

William Arnold

Cathy Newport-Logan