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This guide contains resources related to the study of the film, 'The Blind Side'.

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Michael Oher - Biography

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Michael Oher is a noted professional football player, serving as an offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL since 2009. Now a valued and highly compensated member of the Ravens' sports franchise, Oher experienced extreme poverty, neglect, and homelessness during his childhood and early teenage years. 

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Watch a short video biography of Michael Oher, the Baltimore Ravens star whose story was told in "The Blind Side."

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Synopsis

Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron), a homeless black teen, has drifted in and out of the school system for years. Then Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) and her husband, Sean (Tim McGraw), take him in. The Tuohy's eventually become Michael's legal guardians, transforming both his life and theirs. Michael's tremendous size and protective instincts make him a formidable force on the gridiron, and with help from his new family and devoted tutor, he realises his potential as a student and football player.

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The Tuohy family talks about its adopted son, Michael Oher.

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The Film

Rating: PG  Production Year: 2009   Duration: 2:03:10

Description: Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron), a homeless teen, has drifted in and out of the school system for years. Then Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) and her husband, Sean (Tim McGraw), take him in.