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Is The Blind Side based on Michael Oher's real life?
The 2009 film is based on Michael Lewis's 2006 book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game and dramatizes Michael Oher's upbringing and football career. It uses real people and events as a foundation, but it also compresses and reshapes parts of the story for a sports drama.
Who stars in The Blind Side from 2009?
John Lee Hancock directed the film, with Quinton Aaron as Michael Oher and Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne Tuohy. Tim McGraw plays Sean Tuohy, and the film was released in 2009.
How does the film connect to Michael Oher's NFL career?
Oher played college football at Ole Miss before being selected 23rd overall by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2009 NFL Draft. He later won Super Bowl XLVII with Baltimore, a fact that came after the film's main high-school storyline.
Why did The Blind Side become controversial after its release?
In August 2023, Michael Oher petitioned a Tennessee court alleging that the Tuohys placed him under a conservatorship rather than legally adopting him. A judge said in September 2023 that the conservatorship would end, while related financial disputes continued. [Associated Press report](https://apnews.com/article/9daddfec321b49c84052962b84bd16b2)
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