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Movie: The Blind Side (2009)

• Director: John Lee Hancock
• Release Date: 25 February 2010 (Hong Kong)
• Run Time: USA:129 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Biography , Drama , Sport  
• MPAA: Rated PG-13 for one scene involving brief violence, drug and sexual references.

Trivia: In an interview to a Brazilian magazine, Sandra Bullock said that during the first couple of weeks of shooting, she thought her acting was so bad she considered dropping out. Bullock stated director John Lee Hancock had worked so hard on the project she didn’t want to ruin it. However, she didn’t quit it and ended up winning the Best Leading Actress Oscar for her performance as Leigh Anne Tuohy.
 

Goofs: Continuity: When Mrs. Tuohy discovers that Big Mike is leaving after staying 1 night, she is wearing a skinny cross around her neck. When she walks outside to stop him, her necklace is the round cross. In the next scene, it switches back to the skinny cross.
 

“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 is father is and his mother is a crack head. 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”