THE BLIND SIDE

Sandra Bullock, Kathy Bates, Tim McGraw
Warner Bros.; Directed by John Lee Hancock
Rated PG-13 (for one scene involving brief violence, drug and sexual references

128 minutes; 2009

This film is the remarkable true story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American youngster from a broken home. Michael was taken in by a wealthy white family who helped him fulfill his potential as a person and as an athlete. He worked hard on the field and in the classroom and became an All-American in college and was picked in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft, changing his life and the lives of the loving family who were there to watch him succeed.

 

Academy Award ® winner

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE -- Sandra Bullock {"Leigh Anne Tuohy"}

 

Academy Award ® nominee

BEST PICTURE -- Gil Netter, Andrew A. Kosove and Broderick Johnson, Producers

 

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