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The Blind Side (2009)

PG_13  129 min  -  Biography | Drama | Sport   -  20 November 2009 (USA)
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The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.

Director:

John Lee Hancock
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Won Oscar. Another 6 wins & 22 nominations See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sandra Bullock ...
Tim McGraw ...
Quinton Aaron ...
Jae Head ...
Lily Collins ...
Ray McKinnon ...
Kim Dickens ...
Adriane Lenox ...
Kathy Bates ...
Catherine Dyer ...
Andy Stahl ...
Tom Nowicki ...
Libby Whittemore Libby Whittemore ...
Brian Hollan Brian Hollan ...
Melody Weintraub ...
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Storyline

Based on the true story of Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy who take in a homeless teenage African-American, Michael "Big Mike" Oher. Michael has no idea who his father is and his mother is a drug addict. Michael has had little formal education and few skills to help him learn. Leigh Anne soon takes charge however, as is her nature, ensuring that the young man has every opportunity to succeed. When he expresses an interest in football, she goes all out to help him, including giving the coach a few ideas on how best to use Michael's skills. They not only provide him with a loving home, but hire a tutor to help him improve his grades to the point where he would qualify for an NCAA Division I athletic scholarship. Michael Oher was the first-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens in the 2009 NFL draft. Written by garykmcd  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Football | African American | Drug Addict | Left Tackle | Tutor  | See more »

Taglines:

Based on the extraordinary true story

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for one scene involving brief violence, drug and sexual references See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Un sueño posible See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$29,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$34,119,372 (USA) (22 November 2009)

Gross:

$255,950,375 (USA) (16 May 2010)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The Lawrence Taylor hit on Joe Theismann happened November 18, 1985, during a Monday Night Football game between the Giants and Redskins. It was the most gruesome injury even seen on a nationally-televised regular season NFL game. Taylor, who frantically motions for help after the hit, claims that he has never seen replays of it, and never wants to. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Michael Oher's first name is misspelled "Micheal" on an early test paper. On the very next test, his name is spelled correctly. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Leigh Anne Touhy: There's a moment of orderly silence before a football play begins. Players are in position, linemen are frozen, and anything is possible. Then, like a traffic accident, stuff begins to randomly collide. From the snap of the ball to the snap of the first bones, closer to 4 seconds than 5.
[video rewinds]
Leigh Anne Touhy: One-mississippi - Joe Theismann, the Redskins quarterback takes the snap and hands-off to his running mate. Two-mississippi - it's a trick play, a flea-flicker. And the running back tosses it back to the quarterback. Three-mississippi - up 'til now the play's been defined by what the quarterback sees; it's about to be defined by what he doesn't...
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Soundtracks

"Bust a Move"
Written by Matt Dike and Marvin Young
Performed by Marvin Young (as Young MC)
Courtesy of Delicious Vinyl
Contains portions of "Found a Child"
Written by 'Luther Rabb' and 'Jim Walters (III)' See more »