The blind side

The Blind Side, the new Sandra Bullock movie, was just released November 20, 2009. The Blind Side also stars Michael Oher, Kathy Bates, Tim McGraw, and directed by John Lee Hancock. The Blind Side is the story of a homeless African-American youngster in memphis that came from a broken home, whose father was murdered and whose mother was a crack addict, is shuffled through the public school system. Despite his low grade point average and absenteeism. But his tremendous size and quickness attracts the interest of a wealthy white couple who take him in and groom him both athletically and academically to become one of the top high school football prospects in the country; Oher (Quinton Aaron) is taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential on and off the football field. 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, the teen faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome. As a football player and student, Oher works hard and, with the help of his coaches and adopted family, becomes an All-American offensive left tackle.