Madison

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Madison

PG

2001

1h 39m

Drama

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After an accident ends his career as a hydroplane pilot, Jim McCormick (Jim Caviezel) settles into life as an air-conditioner mechanic, husband and father in a Midwestern town. The population of Madison, Ind., is relatively small, but it has been a fixture of national powerboat racing for years -- although that's in danger of ending. With life in the town being bleak enough as is, Jim, with the blessing of his wife (Mary McCormack) and son (Jake Lloyd), enters the 1971 Gold Cup hydroplane race.

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Critics Consensus

A pedictable and heavy-handed sports drama.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

07/05/2005

2/4

There is one major difference between the two, however. Hoosiers is a fantastic movie, maybe the best sports-related motion picture ever made; Madison, quite simply, is not.

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

04/25/2005

You've seen a movie that has the exact same scene after scene and the sport's just been different.

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Tom Keogh

Seattle Times

04/22/2005

A touching, spirited family movie that, in the Rocky tradition, is about a sports challenge that represents the hopes and aspirations of characters with little reason to expect success.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/15/2020

3.0/4.0

It's one of those films that makes me realize just how much I love cinema.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

10/22/2005

2/4

...the film's storyline follows an exceedingly familiar trajectory.

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Daniel Eagan

Film Journal International

04/29/2005

As the clichs mount up, it's easy to see why the film has been waiting for a release since 2001.

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Diana V

@DianaEve 4d

I really am enjoying this new series. Good storyline, good actors. Very enjoyable to watch, It has funny parts& sad parts. I have only seen the 1st 3 parts. but looking forward 2 watching the rest of the series. Hopefully it will get picked up 4 a second season. I really enjoying watching all of Taylor Sheridan series. They are all very good.

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nancy t

@RT71741258 05/26/2024

Enjoyable. Well acted. Nostalgic. I liked it.

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02/25/2018

I caught this movie while stuck in a hotel one night and I really kind of liked it. Not 'The Godfather' or 'Casablanca' by any means but good nonetheless.

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03/15/2014

Cliched but heartfelt film about a small town coming together to make a champion of the town and it's speedboat. Jim Caviezel gives a heartwarming performance as Jim McCormick the speedboat racer who overcomes his personal fear to lead his team and town to its first and only speedboat racing championship. Cliched at every turn yet Madison has enough heart to overlook all its shortcomings.

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01/25/2014

A fantastic film and one of the best sports file in years. Caviezel is phenomenal as Jim McCormick, and so is the rest of the cast. This film is severely unappreciated.

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03/06/2013

Typical sports drama about a hydroplane race team in the 70's While it's not a bad film it is rather uninspired and boring.

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Synopsis

After an accident ends his career as a hydroplane pilot, Jim McCormick (Jim Caviezel) settles into life as an air-conditioner mechanic, husband and father in a Midwestern town. The population of Madison, Ind., is relatively small, but it has been a fixture of national powerboat racing for years -- although that's in danger of ending. With life in the town being bleak enough as is, Jim, with the blessing of his wife (Mary McCormack) and son (Jake Lloyd), enters the 1971 Gold Cup hydroplane race.

Director: William Bindley
Producer: William Bindley, Martin Wiley
Screenwriter: William Bindley, Scott Bindley
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Road Pictures, North Shore Entertainment, Addison Street Films
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 18, 2001, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Apr 22, 2005
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 4, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $508.9K
Runtime: 1h 39m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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