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  • 2005
  • PG
  • Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • 1 h 34 m
  • 2005
  • PG
  • Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • 1 h 34 m

Summary This father-son action/drama is based on the inspiring true story of the tiny, dying town of Madison, Indiana and its legendary, come-from-behind win in the 1971 race for the Gold Cup of hydroplane boat racing. (Addison Street Films)

Directed By: William Bindley

Written By: Scott Bindley, William Bindley

  • 2005
  • PG
  • Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • 1 h 34 m
  • 2005
  • PG
  • Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • 1 h 34 m

Madison

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Summary This father-son action/drama is based on the inspiring true story of the tiny, dying town of Madison, Indiana and its legendary, come-from-behind win in the 1971 race for the Gold Cup of hydroplane boat racing. (Addison Street Films)

Directed By: William Bindley

Written By: Scott Bindley, William Bindley

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Mixed or Average Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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13% Positive
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73% Mixed
11 Reviews
13% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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13% Positive
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73% Mixed
11 Reviews
13% Negative
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What is it about Indiana that inspires movies about small-town dreamers who come from behind to win?
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
50
Tends toward the generic, and Jim Caviezel is hopelessly bland in the lead. Among the bright spots are Mary McCormack as the hero's wife and Bruce Dern as the wise old motorboat guru.
By J.R. Jones FULL REVIEW
50
This otherwise amiable family film plods whenever the action returns to dry land.
By Ken Fox FULL REVIEW
50
Inspirational but uninspired sports movie.
By Justin Chang FULL REVIEW
50
The drama gets stuck in a dispiritingly dull rut and fails to build toward what is supposed to be a something of a crowd-rousing triumph over adversity.
By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW
40
Madison peddles condescending hokum as heartland values.
By Benjamin Strong FULL REVIEW
25
There isn't a scene, an action or a character that rings true, yet the narrative summary of the events that inspired it is a matter of record.
By Jack Mathews FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Addison Street Films, North Shore Entertainment, Road Pictures
Release Date Apr 22, 2005
Duration 1 h 34 m
Rating PG
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Tagline A town's future is riding with one man.
Website http://www.mgm.com/title_title.php?title_star=MADISON
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