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A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

7.019891h 40mMovieDramaTV 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.

DirectorJohn Patterson
WriterJason Miller
ProducersTed Field·Richard L. O'Connor

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Cast · Directed by John Patterson

AWAlfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard
Mary Thomas
AJ
AJ Johnson
Ruby Thomas
LLeon
Leon
Michael Thomas
GSGarland Spencer
Garland Spencer
Isaiah Thomas at Age 11
CVChick Vennera
Chick Vennera
Coach Pingatore
LJ
Larry O. Williams Jr.
Isaiah at Age 15
JSJamey Sheridan
Jamey Sheridan
Brother Ted
HLHarry Lennix
Harry Lennix
Nero
WC
Wanda Christine
Sara
SR
Shamon Ricks
Jojo
LCLanei Chapman
Lanei Chapman
Mary at Age 16
BRBarbara E. Robertson
Barbara E. Robertson
Miss Day

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A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around January 21, 1990. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.