A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

Synopsis

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.

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Key crew

• John PattersonDirector
• Jason MillerWriter

Cast

• Alfre WoodardMary Thomas
• AJ JohnsonRuby Thomas
• LeonMichael Thomas
• Garland SpencerIsaiah Thomas at Age 11
• Chick VenneraCoach Pingatore
• Larry O. Williams Jr.Isaiah at Age 15
• Jamey SheridanBrother Ted
• Harry LennixNero
• Wanda ChristineSara
• Shamon RicksJojo
• Lanei ChapmanMary at Age 16
• Barbara E. RobertsonMiss Day