Stand
Joslyn Rose Lyons2023-02-03
He sacrificed everything but his principles
6
107 min
Raw and unflinching examination of the courageous life of basketball star and social justice activist Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. Born Chris Jackson, he overcame tremendous adversity to reach the NBA and found his true calling when he converted to Islam. His decision not to stand for the national anthem, however, turned him from prodigy to pariah. Told candidly by Abdul-Rauf himself more than 20 years later it’s the remarkable story of one man who kept the faith and paved the way for a social justice movement.
Cast
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Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | Self | Unowned |
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Shaquille O'Neal | Self - LSU Teammate, 1989-90 | Unowned |
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Ice Cube | Self - Rapper-Actor; Founder BIG3 | Unowned |
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Olden Polynice | Self - Former Sacramento Kings Teammate | Unowned |
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Stephen Curry | Self - Golden State Warriors Guard | Unowned |
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Steve Kerr | Self - Former Chicago Bulls Guard, 1993-98 | Unowned |
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Jalen Rose | Self - University of Michigan Fab 5 | Unowned |
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Mahershala Ali | Self - Actor | Calvin and Nobbs |
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David Jackson | Self - Older Brother | Unowned |
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Leonard Bennett | Self - Former High School Teammate | Unowned |
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Gerald Austin | Self - Former High School Assistant Coach | Unowned |
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Owen Miller | Self - Former High School Teammate | Unowned |
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Joseph Jancovic | Self - Neurologist and Tourette Syndrome Specialist | Unowned |
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Dale Brown | Self - Former LSU Coach | Unowned |
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Stanley Roberts | Self - Former LSU Teammate | Unowned |
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Eddie Miller | Self - Former AAU Coach | Unowned |
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Bernie Bickerstaff | Self - Denver Nuggets Head Coach, 1994-97 | Unowned |
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Paul Westhead | Self - Denver Nuggets Head Coach, 1990-92 (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Scott Hastings | Self - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate | Unowned |
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Walter Davis | Self - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate | Unowned |
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Keith Glass | Self - Agent, 1992-96 | Unowned |
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Tommy Sheppard | Self - Former Nuggets Executive | Unowned |
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Dave Krieger | Self - Former Rocky Mountain News Sportswriter | Unowned |
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Shaheed Ali | Self - Childhood Friend and Muslim | Unowned |
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LaPhonso Ellis | Self - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate | Unowned |
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Joe Williams | Self - Former Denver Talk Radio Host | Unowned |
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David Aldridge | Self - ESPN NBA Reporter, 1996-2004 | Unowned |
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Charles Barkley | Self - Suns Forward (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Mike Tyson | Self - Muslim (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Dennis Rodman | Self - Bulls Forward (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Shareef Nasir | Self - Manager, 1993-96 | Unowned |
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April Dotson | Self - Ex-Wife | Unowned |
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Hakeem Olajuwon | Self - Houston Rockets (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Phil Jackson | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Rudy Tomjanovich | Self - Houston Rockets Coach, 1991-2003 (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Kenyatta Berry | Self - Genealogist | Unowned |
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Amir Abdul-Rauf | Self - Son | Unowned |
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Malcolm X | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Martin Luther King Jr. | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Muhammad Ali | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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John Carlos | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Tommie Smith | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |