Madison
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Based upon a true story, Madison is a father-son drama based on the highly publicized efforts in Madison, IN, during the hydroplane racing season of 1971. Jim McCormick (James Caviezel) has left behind his life of hydroplane boat racing to settle down and start a family and take a job as an air-conditioner repairman. Though he tries to embrace his new life, he still longs for his racing days, and the boat has become the town laughing stock. The town has also experienced harsh financial strain and the rich corporate sponsors of Jim's competitors have stolen the spotlight again and again. The town of Madison is suddenly asked to host the prestigious Gold Cup championship, and Jim cannot resist, though the town is far less supportive. Jim rallies the community for support in an attempt to bring the pride back to it, though his wife, Bonnie (Mary McCormack), is eager to move to the big city and out of the doldrums of Madison, and his son, Mike (Jake Lloyd), has become disillusioned with the idea of the boat races and watching the larger contenders win every time. But Jim stubbornly presses on and soon is permitted to play again with the big boys. The film also features veteran actors Bruce Dern, Brent Briscoe, and Paul Dooley. ~ Jason Clark, RoviCast
- James Caviezel - Jim McCormick
- Jake Lloyd - Mike McCormick
- Mary McCormack - Bonnie McCormick
- Bruce Dern - Harry Volpi
- Brent Briscoe - Tony Steinhardt
Credit
Adam Carl - Associate Producer, Greg Malone - Associate Producer, Hal Olofsson - Associate Producer, Amy Lippens - Casting, Stan Roy - Co-producer, Lisa Riley - Co-producer, Michael Roy - Co-producer, Norton Herrick - Co-producer, Jane Anderson - Costume Designer, Hal Olofsson - First Assistant Director, William Bindley - Director, William Hoy - Editor, Chris Dennis - Executive Producer, Roy Millonzi - Executive Producer, Steve Salutric - Executive Producer, Kevin Kiner - Composer (Music Score), Christopher Young - Songwriter, Dorian Vernacchio - Production Designer, Deborah Raymond - Production Designer, James Glennon - Cinematographer, Martin Wiley - Producer, Carl Amari - Producer, Scott Bindley - Producer, Geoff Maxwell - Sound/Sound Designer, Artie Malesci - Stunts Coordinator, William Bindley - Screenwriter, Scott Bindley - Screenwriter, Evyen Klean - Executive Music Producer, Mike LeMare - Supervising Sound Editor, Rod Schumacher - Visual Effects, Norton Herrick - Co-Executive Producer, Len Foley - Co-Executive Producer, William A. Krummerer - Co-Executive Producer| Madigan's Millions (1968 Film), Madigan (1968 Film) | |
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Madison (film)
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| Directed by | William Bindley |
| Produced by | William Bindley |
| Written by | William Bindley Scott Bindley |
| Starring | James Caviezel Jake Lloyd Mary McCormack Bruce Dern Brent Briscoe |
| Music by | Kevin Kiner |
| Cinematography | James Glennon |
| Editing by | William Hoy |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | April 22, 2005 |
| Running time | 99 min |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
Madison is a semi-fictional 2001 film about APBA hydroplane racing in the 1970s. It stars James Caviezel as a driver who comes out of retirement to lead the Madison, Indiana community-owned racing team.
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Background
Madison, Indiana, on the Ohio River, has sponsored powerboat racing since 1911 and began holding an annual race called the Madison Regatta in 1929. Beginning in 1954, the race became affiliated with the American Power Boat Association, held annually in July. Though Madison has a population of only 12,000, the Regatta maintains its place in the Unlimited hydroplane American Boat Racing Association series, whose other races are in Seattle, Detroit, and San Diego, among others.
The Regatta regularly draws about 70,000-100,000 people and is a tremendous source of pride for residents of the town. Also significant is that Madison has the world's only community owned unlimited hydroplane, Miss Madison, which usually appears near the bottom of the circuit. Indeed, In forty-plus years of racing, U-6 (its number regardless of its name) ref? had won just six races prior to 2005.
Among the recorded victories of "Miss Madison" prior to 2005, the win at the 1971 Regatta was especially notable, and later became the basis for the movie. Making this victory even sweeter was that it was also for the APBA Gold Cup.
Caviezel's character, Jim McCormick, was a real-life veteran racer and boat owner who drove the Miss Madison in 1966 and 1969–71, then raced his own boat until becoming seriously injured some years later. Many of his actual seven-man pit crew, including Harry Volpi, Bobby Humphrey, and Tony Steinhardt, were also portrayed in the film, while Steinhardt himself appeared as a fan in a cameo.
Cast and characters
- James Caviezel as Jim McCormick
- Jake Lloyd as Mike McCormick
- Mary McCormack as Borrie McCormick
- Bruce Dern as Harry Volpi
- Paul Dooley as Mayor Don Vaughn
- Brent Briscoe as Tony Steinhardt
- Mark Fauser as Travis
- Reed Diamond as Skip Naughton
- Frank Knapp Jr. as Bobby Humphrey
- Chelcie Ross as Roger Epperson
- Jim Hendrick as Himself
- John Mellencamp as Narrator (uncredited)
Delayed release
Filmed in 2000 and completing post production in 2001, this film sat unreleased for nearly five years and was finally given a limited release on April 22, 2005. It ended up being the last film ever released by MGM as an independent company.
External links
- Madison at the Internet Movie Database
- Miss Madison: The Gold Cup Champion by Fred Farley, actual story of the 1971 Miss Madison
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