THE BLIND SIDE - MP4 MOVIE DESCRIPTION/PLOT

Taken in by a well-to-do family and offered a second chance at life, a homeless teen grows to become the star athlete projected to be the first pick at the NFL draft in this sports-themed comedy drama inspired by author Michael Lewis' best-seller The Blid Side: Evolution of a Game. Michael Oher was living on the streets when he was welcomed into the home of a conservative suburban family, but over time he matured into a talented athlete. As the NFL draft approaches, fans and sports radio personalities alike speculate that Oher will be the hottest pick of the year. Sandra Bullock stars in a film written and directed by John Lee Hancock (The Rookie, The Alamo).

For 17 years, Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) has been in foster care with many foster parents. But every time he is sent to a new foster home, he runs off. One of his foster parents enrolls him into a Christian school, after the father convinces the coach that "Big Mike" is a natural athlete. The coach convinces the school principal and other teachers to enroll him into the school.



After school one day, Michael meets SJ (Jae Head), who quickly befriends Michael. Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) is an interior designer, mother to SJ and Collins (Lily Collins), and wife to Sean Tuohy (Tim McGraw). After a cultural festival at school Leigh Anne notices Michael walking on the road, shivering in the freezing cold. She pities his situation and takes him home. Even though she does a good deed, Sean worries to Leigh Anne whether Michael might steal anything from her home. The next morning, much to her dismay, she finds Michael missing. She follows Michael on to the street and asks him to

spend Thanksgiving with her family. Slowly, Michael starts becoming a part of the family, even as Leigh Anne's friends warn her that Michael could affect SJ and Collins' social life. Nonetheless, SJ and Michael become buddies. Leigh Anne goes to the school about Michael's academic performance and is surprised to learn that even though he has scored low in essentially every aspect, he was scored in the 98th percentile in 'protective instincts.' Sean also starts liking Michael and lists the Tuohys as the emergency contact in case of any problem regarding Michael, and also talks to the school coach to get Michael enrolled in to the school football team. Leigh Anne decides to legally adopt Michael (which will allow him to get a driver's license) and convinces Sean to do so. Michael finally gets his driver's license, and SJ wants to pick out a new video game. SJ asks Michael to take him to the store, and Leigh Anne surprises Michael with a brand new Ford F-150, and not long after getting the truck, Michael crashes into an oncoming vehicle and "stops" the air bag from hitting SJ in the face. Michael performs very well on the football field and catches the eye of many college coaches from around the state. SJ tells Michael that his mother cannot stand Tennessee. Leigh Anne comes to know that to get a NCAA Division I Scholarship, Michael needs a 2.5 GPA; his currently is very low. To improve his performance in academics, they hire a private tutor. The teachers at his school also take a special interest in him and start giving his tests verbally rather than in written format. During one of his private tutor classes his tutor, Miss Sue (Kathy

Bates), tells him that the FBI bury the body parts of the unrecognized dead people under the football field of University of Tennessee. Michael's heart aches and this is possibly shown as a reason for Michael opting to join University of Mississippi ending with a 2.52 GPA. All goes well and one day Michael receives a call from the NCAA, who suspect that the Tuohys forced Michael to select Mississippi, rather than Tennessee, his home-state team. The investigator also tells him that both the parent Tuohys were from Mississippi and his school coach also got a better job after Michael's fame.



Michael leaves the investigation room and confronts Leigh Anne, and asks her if she wanted him to select Mississippi. Michael runs from his home and goes to his mother's apartment in the projects, where his old friends at first welcome him, then make sexually suggestive remarks about his adoptive mother and sister. A fight ensues, where Michael easily dispatches three thugs, and soon flees the scene. Leigh Anne waits for Michael at home but he doesn't show up. Leigh Anne, fearing that she has made a mistake, goes in search of Michael. Michael calls Leigh Anne, and they meet again at a neighborhood laundromat. Leigh Anne asks if he really wanted to play football. She tells him that she will accept his decision. Michael goes back to the investigator and tell her that the only reason he chose Mississippi was because his whole family has always gone to school at Mississippi. Michael gets accepted to Ole Miss with a scholarship for football. Leaving Michael at school, Leigh Anne feels happy on her way back home for what she has done for Michael, from what could have been his future if she hadn't met him.



The film ends with the 2009 NFL Draft, showing Michael Oher being drafted by the Baltimore Ravens.