Stand (2023)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.868 |
Directed By
Joslyn Rose Lyons
Crew
Joslyn Rose Lyons
Colleen Dominguez
Tom Friend
David P. Kelly
Michael Tollin
Mason Gordon
Vern Hass
Matthew Head
Dan Shulman-Means
Barry Cole
Stephen Espinoza
Vinnie Malhotra
Jennifer Kern
Matthew Donchess
Rob Davis
Bo Bilstrup
Thomas C. Miller
Brandon Ziegenfuss
Benjamin Hallock
Lee Berger
Thomas Jacobi
Peter Dimako
Hossam Aboul-Magd
Cindy Escalante
Emily Sims
Bret Mayo
Tony Shek
Sarah Allen
TOP CAST
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
Self
Shaquille O'Neal
Self - LSU Teammate, 1989-90
Ice Cube
Self - Rapper-Actor; Founder BIG3
Olden Polynice
Self - Former Sacramento Kings Teammate
Stephen Curry
Self - Golden State Warriors Guard
Steve Kerr
Self - Former Chicago Bulls Guard, 1993-98
Jalen Rose
Self - University of Michigan Fab 5
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
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)
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