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A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

19891h 40mJohn Patterson
IMDb 7.0

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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.

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What is A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989) about?

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.

Who stars in A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story?

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story stars Alfre Woodard (Mary Thomas), AJ Johnson (Ruby Thomas), Leon (Michael Thomas), Garland Spencer (Isaiah Thomas at Age 11), Chick Vennera (Coach Pingatore). The film was directed by John Patterson.

How long is A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story?

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1989.

Is A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story worth watching?

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10. Fans of Drama, TV Movie are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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