The Blind Side (2009)
The Blind Side (2009)
Biography, Drama, Sport |
The Blind Side is a American biographical sports drama film written and directed by John Lee Hancock, based on the 2006 book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis. The storyline features Michael Oher, an offensive lineman who was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL).
The film follows Oher from his impoverished upbringing, through his years at Wingate Christian School, his adoption by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, to his position as one of the most highly coveted prospects in college football, then finally becoming a first-round pick of the Ravens.
The film opens with seventeen-year-old Michael (“Big Mike”) Oher talking to an NCAA investigator. Then a flashback ensues.
Michael has been in foster care with different families in Oslo, Tennessee, due to his mother’s drug addiction. Every time he is placed in a new home, he runs away. His friend’s father, on whose couch Mike had been sleeping, asks Burt Cotton, the coach of Wingate Christian School, to help enroll his son and Mike. Impressed by Mike’s size and athleticism, Cotton gets him admitted despite his poor academic record. Later, Michael is befriended by a younger student named Sean Jr.. SJ’s mother, Leigh Anne Tuohy, is a strong-minded interior designer and the wife of wealthy businessman Sean Tuohy.
The school staff tell Michael that his father has died, apparently due to an accident. Later, Leigh Anne and Sean watch their daughter Collins playing volleyball. After the game, Sean notices Michael picking up leftover food on the bleachers.
Director: John Lee Hancock
Writers: John Lee Hancock, Michael Lewis (book)
Stars: Quinton Aaron, Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Jae Head, Lily Collins, Ray McKinnon, Kim Dickens
►Cast:
| 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 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 Collis |
| Melody Weintraub | … | History Teacher |
| Sharon Conley | … | Investigator Granger (as Sharon Morris) |
| Omar J. Dorsey | … | ‘Big Tony’ Hamilton (as Omar Dorsey) |
| Paul Amadi | … | Steven Hamilton |
| Irone Singleton | … | Alton |
| Hampton Fluker | … | David |
| Rhoda Griffis | … | Beth |
| Eaddy Mays | … | Elaine |
| Ashley LeConte Campbell | … | Sherry |
| Stacey Turner | … | DMV Employee |
| Elizabeth Omilami | … | CPS Employee |
| Afemo Omilami | … | CPS Caseworker |
| Maria Howell | … | CPS Welfare Worker |
| Patrick G. Keenan | … | Man in CPS Line |
| Eric Benson | … | Milford #66 |
| David Dwyer | … | Milford Dad |
| Catherine Combs | … | Collins’s Friend #1 |
| Kelly Johns | … | Collins’s Friend #2 |
| Robert Pralgo | … | Lemming’s Associate |
| Whitney Branan | … | Lemming’s Secretary #1 |
| Brian Sutherin | … | Lemming’s Secretary #2 |
| Rachel St. Gelais | … | Little Girl on Playground |
| Brandon Rivers | … | Michael (Age Seven) |
| Jody Thompson | … | Paramedic |
| James Donadio | … | Photographer |
| L. Warren Young | … | Big and Tall Salesman |
| Brett Rice | … | Cousin Bobby |
| Kevin Nichols | … | Memphis Policeman |
| Preston Wigasi Brant | … | Michael’s Brother (as Preston Brant) |
| Matthew Atkinson | … | Valet Parker |
| Trey Best | … | Michael’s Brother (Age Twelve) |
| Omid Soltani | … | Rug Salesman |
| Destiny Long | … | Alton’s Girlfriend |
| April Rich | … | Teacher in Lounge |
| Jaye Tyroff | … | Milford Player #35 |
| Ben Keen | … | Wingate Quarterback |
| John Newberg | … | Official |
| John Henry Hancock | … | Rabid Ole Miss Fan |
| Joe Chrest | … | Clemson Coach |
| Michael Fisher | … | Georgia Assistant Coach |
| Lamont Koonce | … | Tennessee Assistant Coach |
| Phillip Fulmer | … | Phillip Fulmer (as Phil Fulmer) |
| Lou Holtz | … | Lou Holtz |
| Tom Lemming | … | Tom Lemming |
| Houston Nutt | … | Houston Nutt |
| Ed Orgeron | … | Ed Orgeron |
| Franklin ‘Pepper’ Rodgers | … | Franklin Rodgers |
| Nick Saban | … | Nick Saban |
| Tommy Tuberville | … | Tommy Tuberville |
| Haji Abdullah | … | CPS Caseload |
| Cesar Aguirre | … | Wingate Fan |
| Hunter Aldridge | … | Baseball Dad |
| Tyler Lee Allen | … | Excited Fan |
| Demetrius B. Banks | … | DMV Employee |
| Bob Bass | … | Football Fan |
| Marvel Bell | … | Parent |
| Pat Bird | … | Play Coordinator |
| Stephen Bise | … | Teacher |
| Tim Brazeal | … | Teacher |
| Shannon Brinson | … | Restaurant Patron |
| Byron Ashley Bryson | … | Wingate Football Player |
| Chrissy Chambers | … | Student |
| Monica D’Onofrio | … | Kayla Osmon |
| J.C. Doler | … | (uncredited) |
| Luke Drawdy | … | Boy Cheering on Field |
| Roger Goodell | … | Self |
| James Granville | … | Football Player |
| Jevocas Green | … | DMV Patron |
| Adam Hamilton | … | Press Video Cameraman |
| Anthony B. Harris | … | Fireman |
| Ashley Harvin | … | Student |
| Keith Allen Hayes | … | CPS Patron |
| Morgan Hennum | … | Student in Cafeteria |
| Roger Herrera | … | Pedestrian |
| Taylor Holt | … | Football Player |
| Jessica J. Immanuel | … | High School Student |
| Bobby Jordan | … | Football Player |
| Samantha Kelly | … | Wingate Football Fan / Graduation Guest |
| Ryan Kightlinger | … | College Student |
| Scottie Knollin | … | Paul Redman |
| Shawn Knowles | … | Scott Turner |
| Amir Kovacs | … | Lawyer |
| Joseph Lavender | … | Ole Miss Student |
| Micheal Leath | … | Football Fan |
| Melissa LeEllen | … | High School Student |
| Alexander Anthony Lopez | … | Football Player |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia