
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.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

Alfre Woodard
Mary Thomas
AJ Johnson
Ruby Thomas

Leon
Michael Thomas
Garland Spencer
Isaiah Thomas at Age 11

Chick Vennera
Coach Pingatore
Larry O. Williams Jr.
Isaiah at Age 15

Jamey Sheridan
Brother Ted

Harry Lennix
Nero
Wanda Christine
Sara
Shamon Ricks
Jojo

Lanei Chapman
Mary at Age 16

Barbara E. Robertson
Miss Day
Cynthia Baker
Sister Kevin Anne
Marty Higginbotham
Mr. Davis
Ed Grennan
Mayor Richard Daley
Moon Hi Hanson
Dr. Kim
Bernard Mixon
Mary's Father
Rengin Altay
M.J.
Bob Kohut
LoBianco
Kent Martin
Grocery Store Manager
Darrell Echols
Store Clerk
Susan Ware
Mayor's Receptionist
Crew
Writer
Director
Executive Producer
Producer
Director of Photography
Art Direction
Co-Executive Producer
Music
Costume Design
Editor
Set Decoration
Co-Producer
Details
Release Date
1989-12-03
Runtime
100 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Chet Walker Enterprises
Interscope Communications
Walt Disney Television
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Drama
TV Movie