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Michael Oher is a homeless African-American teenager who is from a broken home. Mike is taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own....

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Uniform Title:Blind side (Motion picture : 2009)
Main Author: Burwell, Carter (Composer, composer (expression))
Other Authors: Netter, Gil (Producer), Hancock, John Lee (Screenwriter, Director), Smith, Molly (Molly M.) (Producer), Bourne, Timothy M. (Producer), Stoff, Erwin (Producer), Kosove, Andrew A. (Producer), Johnson, Broderick (Producer), Bullock, Sandra (Actor), McGraw, Tim (Actor), Aaron, Quinton, 1984- (Actor), Head, Jae (Actor), Collins, Lily, 1989- (Actor), McKinnon, Ray (Actor), Dickens, Kim, 1965- (Actor), Lenox, Adriane (Actor), Bates, Kathy, 1948- (Actor), Kivilo, Alar (Cinematographer, director of photography.), Orlandi, Daniel (Costume designer), Livolsi, Mark (Film editor), Corenblith, Michael (Designer), Lewis, Michael (Michael M.)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:English dialogue.
Published: [Burbank, CA] : [Warner Bros. Entertainment], [2010]
Subjects:
Oher, Michael > Drama.
Touhy, Leigh Anne > Drama.
University of Mississippi > Alumni and alumnae > Drama.
Oher, Michael.
Touhy, Leigh Anne.
University of Mississippi.
Families > Drama.
Homeless teenagers > Tennessee > Drama.
African American football players > Tennessee > Drama.
Football > Offense > Tennessee > Drama.
Adoptees > Tennessee > Drama.
African American professional athletes > Drama.
Feature films > United States.
Adoptees.
African American football players.
African American professional athletes.
Families.
Feature films.
Football > Offense.
Homeless teenagers.
Universities and colleges > Alumni and alumnae.
Tennessee.
United States.
Webcast
Internet videos.
Biographical films.
Drama.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Sports films.
Films biographiques.
Films sportifs.
Adaptations cinématographiques.
Films de fiction.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)
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Summary:Michael Oher is a homeless African-American teenager who is from a broken home. Mike is taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, Mike faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome-- as both a football player and student. Mike works hard and, with the help of his coaches and adopted family, becomes an All-American offensive left tackle.
Item Description:Based on the book "The blind side: evolution of a game" by Michael Lewis.
Originally released as motion picture in 2009.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 128 min.)) : sound, color
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13; for one scene involving brief violence, drug and sexual references.
Awards:Academy Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Sandra Bullock), 2010
Production Credits:Music by Carter Burwell ; co-producers, Yolanda T. Cochran, Steven P. Wegner, K.C. Hodenfield ; costume designer, Daniel Orlandi ; editor, Mark Livolsi ; production designer, Michael Corenblith.