A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

1989 • Directed by

John Patterson

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.

Release Date

12/3/1989

Rating

0.0/10

Cast

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.

Isaiah at Age 15

Jamey Sheridan

Brother Ted

Harry Lennix

Nero

Crew

John Patterson

Director

Jason Miller

Writer

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

Editor