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Madison

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Madison

PG

Released Jan 18, 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

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.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 5, 2005

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

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

Apr 25, 2005

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Tom Keogh

Seattle Times

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.

Apr 22, 2005

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

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

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 15, 2020

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

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

Rated: 2/4

Oct 22, 2005

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Daniel Eagan

Film Journal International

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

Apr 29, 2005

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nancy t

Enjoyable. Well acted. Nostalgic. I liked it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/26/24

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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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.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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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.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Frances H

Madison illustrates a basic difference between men and women. Women can never understand why men need to prove their courage by risking their lives to prove that they can drive a boat or car or fly a plane or hang glide faster than any other man in the county, state, country or world, especially when they have a family for whom they share responsibility. If they have to risk their lives to feed their children or fight for their children's right to exist, that's one thing, but to do so just to prove to other jocks that they can climb or fly higher or drive a car, plane or boat faster is something else. In my opinion, such men shouldn't have families, if that is what they choose to do with their lives, and that includes living fathers and mothers. As for this movie , it just reinforces this idea that sports are worth risking your life for, which in my opinion is just as irresponsible.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/05/13

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William Bindley

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Jim Caviezel

Jim McCormick

Jake Lloyd

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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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