A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989)

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.

Cast

Mary Thomas
Ruby Thomas
Mary at Age 16
Sister Kevin Anne
Mayor Richard Daley
Mary's Father
LoBianco
Grocery Store Manager
Michael Thomas
Store Clerk
Mayor's Receptionist
Isaiah Thomas at Age 11
Coach Pingatore
Isaiah at Age 15
Brother Ted

Crew

Co-Producer
Co-Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Co-Executive Producer
Director of Photography
Art Direction
Set Decoration