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The blind side: Michael Oher is a homeless African-American teenager who is from a broken home. Mike is taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. 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, Mike faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome-- as both a football player and student. Mike works hard and, with the help of his coaches and adopted family, becomes an All-American offensive left tackleThe longest yard: A former pro football quarterback suddenly lands in a maximum security prison. Using fellow inmates, he must put together a motley group of cons to play a no-holds-barred grudge game against the sadistic guardsRudy: Although people have told Rudy all his life he's not good enough, smart enough or big enough, nothing can stop his impossible dream of playing football for Notre DameFriday night lights: Takes place in Odessa, a socially and racially divided and economically troubled oil town in the western part of Texas, where high school football is the thing that brings all the people together. Follows Coach Gary Gaines and the Permian High School Panthers through the 1988 season as they work hard to extend Permian's winning record. Shows the players struggling with typical adolescent issues and the lack of future opportunities in their town as well at the overwhelming pressure of the town's expectationsLeatherheads: Dodge Connolly is a charming, brash football hero. He is determined to guide his team from bar brawls to packed stadiums. But after the players lose their sponsor and the entire league faces certain collapse, Dodge convinces a college football star to join his team. Dodge hopes his latest move will help the struggling sport finally capture the country's attention. Added to the team is Carter Rutherford, America's favorite son. Carter has dashing good looks and unparalleled speed on the field, he is a golden-boy war hero of WWI. Carter appears to be too good to be true, and Lexie Littleton aims to prove that's the case. Lexie is a spitfire newswoman who suspects there are holes in Carter's war story. While she digs, the two teammates start to become serious off-field rivals for her fickle affections. As the new game of pro-football becomes less like the freewheeling sport he knew and loved, Dodge must both fight to keep his guys together and to get the girl of his dreams

disc 1. The blind side / Alcon Entertainment presents a Gil Netter production ; a John Lee Hancock film ; produced by Gil Netter, Andrew A. Kosove, Broderick Johnson ; written and directed by John Lee Hancock (2009 : 128 min. : PG-13) -- disc 2. The longest yard / Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures present a Happy Madison/MTV Films production, in association with Callahan Filmworks ; directed by Peter Segal ; screenplay by Sheldon Turner ; produced by Jack Giarraputo (2005 : 113 min. : PG-13) -- disc 3. Rudy / TriStar Pictures presents a Fried/Woods Films production ; written by Angelo Pizzo ; co-producer, Angelo Pizzo ; produced by Robert N. Fried, Cary Woods ; directed by David Anspaugh (1993 : 114 min. : PG) -- disc 4. Friday night lights / Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment presents ; a Brian Grazer production ; a Peter Berg film ; screenplay by David Aaron Cohen and Peter Berg ; directed by Peter Berg (2004 : 118 min. : PG-13) -- disc 5. Leatherheads / Universal Pictures presents a Smokehouse Pictures/Casey Silver Production ; produced by Grant Heslov, Casey Silver ; written by Duncan Brantley & Rick Reilly ; directed by George Clooney

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