Stand

He sacrificed everything but his principles

Duration: 107 min
Release date: 2023-02-03
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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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Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
as Self
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
as Self - LSU Teammate, 1989-90
Ice Cube
Ice Cube
as Self - Rapper-Actor; Founder BIG3
Olden Polynice
Olden Polynice
as Self - Former Sacramento Kings Teammate
Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry
as Self - Golden State Warriors Guard
Steve Kerr
Steve Kerr
as Self - Former Chicago Bulls Guard, 1993-98
Jalen Rose
Jalen Rose
as Self - University of Michigan Fab 5
Mahershala Ali
Mahershala Ali
as Self - Actor
David Jackson
David Jackson
as Self - Older Brother
Leonard Bennett
Leonard Bennett
as Self - Former High School Teammate
Gerald Austin
Gerald Austin
as Self - Former High School Assistant Coach
Owen Miller
Owen Miller
as Self - Former High School Teammate
Joseph Jancovic
Joseph Jancovic
as Self - Neurologist and Tourette Syndrome Specialist
Dale Brown
Dale Brown
as Self - Former LSU Coach
Stanley Roberts
Stanley Roberts
as Self - Former LSU Teammate
Eddie Miller
Eddie Miller
as Self - Former AAU Coach
Bernie Bickerstaff
Bernie Bickerstaff
as Self - Denver Nuggets Head Coach, 1994-97
Paul Westhead
Paul Westhead
as Self - Denver Nuggets Head Coach, 1990-92 (archive footage)
Scott Hastings
Scott Hastings
as Self - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate
Walter Davis
Walter Davis
as Self - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate
Keith Glass
Keith Glass
as Self - Agent, 1992-96
Tommy Sheppard
Tommy Sheppard
as Self - Former Nuggets Executive
Dave Krieger
Dave Krieger
as Self - Former Rocky Mountain News Sportswriter
Shaheed Ali
Shaheed Ali
as Self - Childhood Friend and Muslim
LaPhonso Ellis
LaPhonso Ellis
as Self - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate
Joe Williams
Joe Williams
as Self - Former Denver Talk Radio Host
David Aldridge
David Aldridge
as Self - ESPN NBA Reporter, 1996-2004
Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley
as Self - Suns Forward (archive footage)
Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson
as Self - Muslim (archive footage)
Dennis Rodman
Dennis Rodman
as Self - Bulls Forward (archive footage)
Shareef Nasir
Shareef Nasir
as Self - Manager, 1993-96
April Dotson
April Dotson
as Self - Ex-Wife
Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon
as Self - Houston Rockets (archive footage)
Phil Jackson
Phil Jackson
as Self (archive footage)
Rudy Tomjanovich
Rudy Tomjanovich
as Self - Houston Rockets Coach, 1991-2003 (archive footage)
Kenyatta Berry
Kenyatta Berry
as Self - Genealogist
Amir Abdul-Rauf
Amir Abdul-Rauf
as Self - Son
Malcolm X
Malcolm X
as Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
as Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
as Self (archive footage)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
as Self (archive footage)
John Carlos
John Carlos
as Self (archive footage)
Tommie Smith
Tommie Smith
as Self (archive footage)
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