ABC Family to Present Network Premiere of THE BLIND SIDE, 3/24

ABC Family will air the basic cable premier of Warner Bros. THE BLIND SIDE starring Oscar® winner Sandra Bullock on Saturday, March 24th at 8pm ET/PT and Sunday, March 25 at 7:00pm ET/PT.

Written and directed by John Lee Hancock (“The Rookie”), “The Blind Side” stars Sandra Bullock, Tim McGRaw (“Friday Night Lights”) and Oscar® winner Kathy Bates (“Misery”) in the remarkable true story of football star Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron), a virtually homeless teen who’s taken in by a compassionate woman (Bullock) and her family, who are determined to see him realize his potential, both on and off the field. From Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures. In addition to winning the Academy Award, Bullock has previously won the Golden Globe, Critics Choice and Screen Actors Guild Awards for her lead performance in the film. Gil Netter, Andrew A. Kosove and Broderick Johnson produced the film, with Molly Smith, Erwin Stoff and Timothy M. Bourne serving as executive producers.

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