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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."

Cast

1981

Alfre Woodard

as Mary Thomas

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AJ Johnson

as Ruby Thomas

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Leon

as Michael Thomas

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Garland Spencer

as Isaiah Thomas at Age 11

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Chick Vennera

as Coach Pingatore

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Larry O. Williams Jr.

as Isaiah at Age 15

2977

Jamey Sheridan

as Brother Ted

9464

Harry Lennix

as Nero

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Wanda Christine

as Sara

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Shamon Ricks

as Jojo

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Lanei Chapman

as Mary at Age 16

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Barbara E. Robertson

as Miss Day

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Cynthia Baker

as Sister Kevin Anne

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Marty Higginbotham

as Mr. Davis

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Ed Grennan

as Mayor Richard Daley

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Moon Hi Hanson

as Dr. Kim

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Bernard Mixon

as Mary's Father

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Rengin Altay

as M.J.

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Bob Kohut

as LoBianco

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Kent Martin

as Grocery Store Manager

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Darrell Echols

as Store Clerk

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Susan Ware

as Mayor's Receptionist

Crew

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Jason Miller

Writer

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John Patterson

Director

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Ted Field

Executive Producer

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Richard A. Harris

Editor

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William Arnold

Set Decoration

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Kate Wright

Co-Executive Producer

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Patricia Clifford

Co-Executive Producer

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Richard L. O'Connor

Producer

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Lee Holdridge

Music

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Michael Merritt

Art Direction

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King Baggot

Director of Photography

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Cathy Newport-Logan

Costume Design

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Robert W. Cort

Executive Producer

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Chet Walker

Co-Producer