A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

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A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

7.8 | 1h40m | en | Drama

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.

7.8 | 1h40m | en | Drama , TV Movie

Synopsis

Cast

Alfre Woodard , Leon , Chick Vennera

Director

Michael Merritt

Producted By

Disney Branded Television , Interscope Communications

Cast

Alfre Woodard

as Mary Thomas

[2022] The Gray Man [2021] Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color [2021] Fatherhood [2021] Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street [2019] See [2019] Juanita [2019] Saint Judy [2019] The Lion King [2019] Clemency

Leon

as Michael Thomas

[2022] A Day to Die [2020] Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas [2018] Her Only Choice [2007] Cover [2005] Friends and Lovers [2003] Buffalo Soldiers [2000] Little Richard [1999] Bats [1998] The Temptations

Chick Vennera

as Coach Pingatore

[2005] Glass Trap [2000] Intrepid [2000] Tycus [1999] Fugitive Mind [1995] Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure [1994] Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III [1993] Bonkers [1993] Double Threat [1992] Capitol Critters