Stand (2023)
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.
Director: Joslyn Rose Lyons
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Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf as Self |
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Shaquille O'Neal as Self - LSU Teammate, 1989-90 |
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Ice Cube as Self - Rapper-Actor; Founder BIG3 |
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Olden Polynice as Self - Former Sacramento Kings Teammate |
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Stephen Curry as Self - Golden State Warriors Guard |
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Steve Kerr as Self - Former Chicago Bulls Guard, 1993-98 |
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Jalen Rose as Self - University of Michigan Fab 5 |
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Mahershala Ali as Self - Actor |
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David Jackson as Self - Older Brother |
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Leonard Bennett as Self - Former High School Teammate |
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Gerald Austin as Self - Former High School Assistant Coach |
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Owen Miller as Self - Former High School Teammate |
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Joseph Jancovic as Self - Neurologist and Tourette Syndrome Specialist |
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Dale Brown as Self - Former LSU Coach |
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Stanley Roberts as Self - Former LSU Teammate |
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Eddie Miller as Self - Former AAU Coach |
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Bernie Bickerstaff as Self - Denver Nuggets Head Coach, 1994-97 |
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Paul Westhead as Self - Denver Nuggets Head Coach, 1990-92 (archive footage) |
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Scott Hastings as Self - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate |
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Walter Davis as Self - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate |
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Keith Glass as Self - Agent, 1992-96 |
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Tommy Sheppard as Self - Former Nuggets Executive |
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Dave Krieger as Self - Former Rocky Mountain News Sportswriter |
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Shaheed Ali as Self - Childhood Friend and Muslim |
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LaPhonso Ellis as Self - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate |
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Joe Williams as Self - Former Denver Talk Radio Host |
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David Aldridge as Self - ESPN NBA Reporter, 1996-2004 |
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Charles Barkley as Self - Suns Forward (archive footage) |
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Mike Tyson as Self - Muslim (archive footage) |
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Dennis Rodman as Self - Bulls Forward (archive footage) |
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Shareef Nasir as Self - Manager, 1993-96 |
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April Dotson as Self - Ex-Wife |
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Hakeem Olajuwon as Self - Houston Rockets (archive footage) |
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Phil Jackson as Self (archive footage) |
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Rudy Tomjanovich as Self - Houston Rockets Coach, 1991-2003 (archive footage) |
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Kenyatta Berry as Self - Genealogist |
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Amir Abdul-Rauf as Self - Son |
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Malcolm X as Self (archive footage) |
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Martin Luther King Jr. as Self (archive footage) |
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Muhammad Ali as Self (archive footage) |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Self (archive footage) |
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John Carlos as Self (archive footage) |
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Tommie Smith as Self (archive footage) |
| Production | Mason Gordon | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tom Friend | Producer |
| Directing | Joslyn Rose Lyons | Director |
| Production | David P. Kelly | Consulting Producer |
| Production | Colleen Dominguez | Producer |
| Production | Michael Tollin | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Vern Hass | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Matthew Head | Music |
| Production | Stephen Espinoza | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Dan Shulman-Means | Editor |
| Production | Vinnie Malhotra | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Barry Cole | Music Supervisor |
| Camera | Matthew Donchess | Director of Photography |
| Production | Jennifer Kern | Line Producer |
| Camera | Hossam Aboul-Magd | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Thomas C. Miller | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Benjamin Hallock | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Bo Bilstrup | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bret Mayo | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Rob Davis | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Tony Shek | Colorist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cindy Escalante | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Peter Dimako | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Thomas Jacobi | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Brandon Ziegenfuss | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Lee Berger | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emily Sims | Makeup & Hair |
| Production | Sarah Allen | Executive Producer |