United States / Feb 03, 2023 / Showtime
He sacrificed everything but his principles
1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mahershala Ali | Self - Actor |
| David Jackson | Self - Older Brother |
| Leonard Bennett | Self - Former High School Teammate |
| Gerald Austin | Self - Former High School Assistant Coach |
| Owen Miller | Self - Former High School Teammate |
| Joseph Jancovic | Self - Neurologist and Tourette Syndrome Specialist |
| Dale Brown | Self - Former LSU Coach |
| Stanley Roberts | Self - Former LSU Teammate |
| Eddie Miller | Self - Former AAU Coach |
| Bernie Bickerstaff | Self - Denver Nuggets Head Coach, 1994-97 |
| Paul Westhead | Self - Denver Nuggets Head Coach, 1990-92 (archive footage) |
| Scott Hastings | Self - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate |
| Walter Davis | Self - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate |
| Keith Glass | Self - Agent, 1992-96 |
| Tommy Sheppard | Self - Former Nuggets Executive |
| Dave Krieger | Self - Former Rocky Mountain News Sportswriter |
| Shaheed Ali | Self - Childhood Friend and Muslim |
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| LaPhonso Ellis | Self - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate |
| Joe Williams | Self - Former Denver Talk Radio Host |
| David Aldridge | Self - ESPN NBA Reporter, 1996-2004 |
| Charles Barkley | Self - Suns Forward (archive footage) |
| Mike Tyson | Self - Muslim (archive footage) |
| Dennis Rodman | Self - Bulls Forward (archive footage) |
| Shareef Nasir | Self - Manager, 1993-96 |
| April Dotson | Self - Ex-Wife |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Self - Houston Rockets (archive footage) |
| Phil Jackson | Self (archive footage) |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | Self - Houston Rockets Coach, 1991-2003 (archive footage) |
| Kenyatta Berry | Self - Genealogist |
| Amir Abdul-Rauf | Self - Son |
| Malcolm X | Self (archive footage) |
| Martin Luther King Jr. | Self (archive footage) |
| Muhammad Ali | Self (archive footage) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Self (archive footage) |
| John Carlos | Self (archive footage) |
| Tommie Smith | Self (archive footage) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Stand |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Showtime Sports, Mandalay Sports Media, Showtime Networks, NBA Entertainment |
| Official site | sho.com |
| Release date | 3 febbraio 2023 |
| Executive producer | Michael Tollin, Mason Gordon, Stephen Espinoza, Vinnie Malhotra, Sarah Allen |
| Production | Colleen Dominguez, Tom Friend, Jennifer Kern |
| Editing | Dan Shulman-Means, Vern Hass, Tony Shek |
| Cinematography | Matthew Donchess, Rob Davis, Bo Bilstrup, Thomas C. Miller, Brandon Ziegenfuss, Benjamin Hallock, Lee Berger, Thomas Jacobi, Peter Dimako, Hossam Aboul-Magd |
| Assistant directors | Joslyn Rose Lyons |
| Camera operators | Matthew Donchess, Rob Davis, Bo Bilstrup, Thomas C. Miller, Brandon Ziegenfuss, Benjamin Hallock, Lee Berger, Thomas Jacobi, Peter Dimako, Hossam Aboul-Magd |
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| Additional photography | Matthew Donchess, Rob Davis, Bo Bilstrup, Thomas C. Miller, Brandon Ziegenfuss, Benjamin Hallock, Lee Berger, Thomas Jacobi, Peter Dimako, Hossam Aboul-Magd |
| Music | Matthew Head, Barry Cole |
| Sound | Matthew Head, Barry Cole |
| Costume design | Cindy Escalante, Emily Sims, Bret Mayo |
| Makeup | Cindy Escalante, Emily Sims, Bret Mayo |
| Hairstyling | Cindy Escalante, Emily Sims, Bret Mayo |
Release dates
Digital
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