A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story 1989

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.

Directed by: John Patterson
Written by: Jason Miller
Release date: 1989-12-03
Runtime: 100 minutes
Cast:
Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard
Mary Thomas 
AJ Johnson
AJ Johnson
Ruby Thomas 
Leon
Leon
Michael Thomas 
Garland Spencer
Garland Spencer
Isaiah Thomas at Age 11 
Chick Vennera
Chick Vennera
Coach Pingatore 
Larry O. Williams Jr.
Larry O. Williams Jr.
Isaiah at Age 15