The Blind Side Evolution of a Game

In theaters in time for Thanksgiving, The Blind Side is a\nfeature movie based on Michael’s Lewis’s New York Times bestseller,\nproduced by Alcon Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros.\nPictures. The Blind Side tells the inspirational story of Michael\nOher, a homeless black teen taken under the wing of the Touhys, a\nwealthy white Memphis family. Oher’s size and speed on the football\nfield bring him accolades. But learning the game’s strategy and\nmaking it as a student take the help of his new family, coaches,\nand tutor.

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Sandra Bullock stars as Leigh Anne Touhy, the sharp-witted and\ncompassionate matriarch. Tim McGraw stars as her sports-enthusiast\nhusband. Oscar winner Kathy Bates plays Miss Sue, Oher’s\nindefatigable tutor. Quinton Aaron has his first major role as\nOher. John Lee Hancock, who directed The Rookie and The Alamo,\nwrites and directs the film.

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Michael Oher was just drafted in the first round of the NFL\nDraft by the Baltimore Ravens. This edition includes a new\nafterword bringing Oher’s life up to date through college and the\nNFL.

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