The Blind Side

The Blind side is a movie about Michael Oher who was homeless and was pretty much functionally illiterate. And got put in a private school and was found by a rich white family who takes him in and treats him like a family member he starts to play football. Struggles to play football does not know the game that well till his adapted mother goes and gives him a motivational speech about protecting his teammates blind side. He excels in football and College offers start to flow in he picks Ole Miss which is where his family went to college people start to think they took him in to just get him to go to Ole Miss. But he sees how much they really love him and he goes to Ole Miss. Michael Oher is the 23rd pick of the NFL draft and is selected by the Baltimore Ravens where he still plays the game he has grown to love football. A true rags to riches story where all he needed is one real chance. Sandra Bullock Leigh Anne Tuohy the mother of the family who takes him in plays an amazing part and is really phenomenal in her part. The movie has allot long emotional shots that are great and help the movie allot it is just a really intresting movie and a good example of the human spirit.
Director: John Lee Hancock
Writer: John Lee Hancock ( written by) Michael Lewis (Book)
Release Date: Nov 21 2009 (USA)
Genre: Documentary Sport Drama

Academy Awards, USA
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2010	Won	Oscar	Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Sandra Bullock
	Nominated	Oscar	Best Motion Picture of the Year Gil Netter Andrew A. Kosove Broderick Johnson
Black Reel Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2010	Nominated	Black Reel	Best Actor Quinton Aaron
			Best Breakthrough Performance Quinton Aaron
			Best Film
			Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted John Lee Hancock
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2010	Won	Critics Choice Award	Best Actress Sandra Bullock Tied with Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia (2009).
	Nominated	Critics Choice Award	Best Young Actor/Actress Jae Head
Golden Globes, USA
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2010	Won	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Sandra Bullock
Image Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2010	Nominated	Image Award	Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Quinton Aaron
			Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Sandra Bullock
			Outstanding Motion Picture
			Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television) John Lee Hancock
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2009	Won	PFCS Award	Best Performance by a Youth - Male Jae Head
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2010	Won	Actor	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Sandra Bullock
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2009	Nominated	WAFCA Award	Best Actress Sandra Bullock
			Best Screenplay, Adapted John Lee Hancock

Cast

(Cast overview, first billed only)

	Sandra Bullock	...	Leigh Anne Tuohy
	Tim McGraw	...	Sean Tuohy
	Quinton Aaron	...	Michael Oher
	Jae Head	...	S.J. Tuohy
	Lily Collins	...	Collins Tuohy
	Ray McKinnon	...	Coach Burt 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