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The Blind Side (2009) -- A disadvantaged teenager is taken in by a conservative family who see tremendous promise in the young man. Despite certain obstacles, the attention and inspiration he receives helps him mature into an athletically and academically successful NFL prospect.

Overview

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Director:
John Lee Hancock
Writers (WGA):
John Lee Hancock (written by)
Michael Lewis (book)
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Release Date:
20 November 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Sport more
Plot:
A poor, oversized and under-educated teenager is recruited by a major college football program where... more | add synopsis
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US Showtimes:
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sandra Bullock ... Leigh Anne Touhy

Tim McGraw ... Sean Tuohy

Quinton Aaron ... Michael Oher

Jae Head ... S.J. Tuohy

Lily Collins ... Collins Tuohy

Ray McKinnon ... Coach Cotton

Kim Dickens ... Mrs. Boswell
Adriane Lenox ... Denise Oher

Kathy Bates ... Miss Sue

Catherine Dyer ... Mrs. Smith

Andy Stahl ... Principal Sandstrom

Tom Nowicki ... Literature Teacher
Libby Whittemore ... Sarcastic Teacher
Brian Hollan ... Jay Collins

Melody Weintraub ... History Teacher
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for one scene involving brief violence, drug and sexual references.
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Runtime:
USA:128 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #45677)
Filming Locations:
Agnes Scott College - 141 E. College Avenue, Decatur, Georgia, USA more
Company:
Alcon Entertainment more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Michael Oher was drafted 23rd overall by the Baltimore Ravens in the 1st Round of the 2009 NFL Draft. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: At the beginning of the scene where S.J. is filming Michael while he is at football practice, an over-the-shoulder shot shows that the camcorder's screen is blank, indicating it isn't even on. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "The Jay Leno Show: (#1.43)" (2009) more

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Another inspirational sport film, 18 November 2009
8/10
Author: cokiwa from United States

I saw this last night at a screening and found it to be a very inspiring movie. I love sports movies as well as movies based on true stories, so this film hit multiple buttons for me personally, but reactions of others leaving the theater seemed equally positive.

As with any sports movie, you must have an underdog to cheer for, and Michael Oher is that underdog. Having been removed by CPS from his crack-addicted mother's home as a child and bounced from foster home to foster home, Oher has been staying on a friend's couch. He is reluctantly accepted to a private school when the football coach sees potential in him and pressures the school's admissions board to give him a chance.

Unfortunately, being an undereducated black youth in a predominantly white private school doesn't magically turn his life around, and in addition to struggling to understand his classes, he finds himself sleeping in an all night laundromat after the stay at the friend's house ends. While walking on a cold, rainy night , Oher is offered a ride and then a place to sleep for the night by the Leigh Anne Tuohy, whose children attend the same school Michael does. It's this single act of kindness that begins a chain of events that will change this underdog's life, eventually resulting in his being a top 2009 NFL draft pick and signing with the Baltimore Ravens.

The actors brought plenty of life to the characters they were playing. It was a pleasure to watch Tim McGraw as Sean Tuohy, making a somewhat minor character in the film memorable. Sandra Bullock's portrayal of Leigh Anne Tuohy was fascinating--I'd really love to meet Mrs. Tuohy in person. Jae Head as SJ became my favorite character in the movie, practically stealing the show as it were. Quinton Aaron's portrayal of Oher leans heavily to the strong, silent type, but there is a quiet grace and gentleness that comes through.

Obviously, nothing is quite as slick and clean as Hollywood plays it in movies like this, and there were issues and controversies surrounding the Tuohy family and the assistance they offered Michael Oher. Some of it is depicted in the movie, though not all, and there are many who will decry this film for that. It's a given that there is more to a story than what you see on the screen...condensing years into a two hour presentation requires some compromise...and it is meant to be entertainment after all.

I only had a couple criticisms. One, at 126 minutes, the movie was a little too long. I think 8-10 minutes of editing would have really tightened it up and eliminated a couple slower moments. Second, Sandra Bullock's accent seemed a little too forced at times. And finally, what happened to Steve Hamilton, the boy whose family Michael was staying with when he started attending Briarwood? Once introduced as his father pressures the coach for scholarships for Steve and Michael, he disappears from the movie. Minor issues that didn't keep this from being an extremely enjoyable movie, but did help keep it from being a perfect 10.

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