A story about a man's personal struggle to victory in the 1971 Madison, Indiana hydro-plane regatta.
Director:
William Bindley
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| Jake Lloyd | ... | ||
| Mary McCormack | ... | ||
| Bruce Dern | ... | ||
| Paul Dooley | ... |
Mayor Don Vaughn
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| Mark Fauser | ... | ||
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Skip Naughton
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Roger Epperson
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Byrne Piven | ... |
George Wallin
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Rick Winston
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Owen
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Buddy Johnson
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Tami Johnson
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Madison, Indiana, 1971. The Ohio river port is in full economic decline, its last pride and obsession being its uniquely town-owned power boat, although the raggedy old donation from a millionaire decades ago never comes close to a win. With his doted upon son Mike as most devoted fan, air-conditioner repairman Jim McCormick, who had to stop piloting it after a near-fatal accident, devotes all his 'spare' time to it, turning down professional opportunities as that would mean moving, as his wife suggests. Things climax when he realizes the town will either be scrapped from the national racing circuit or host the Gold Cup itself, requiring $50,000 fund raising. Written by KGF Vissers
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A town's future is riding with one man.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for some mild language and sports peril | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
22 April 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$13,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$268,370, 24 April 2005, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$508,867, 8 May 2005Company Credits
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Adult Mike McCormick: [narrating] Why is it that everything important that happens to you when you're a kid, happens during the summer? In the summer of 1971 I was ten years old, and the only thing I looked forward to more than the last day of school, was the first day of practice of the hydroplane racing season. You could say Madison kids were born into racing, the same way some folks were born into the oil business or farming.
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Written by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
Performed by Hamilton Joe Frank & Reynolds
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The boat depicted as the Miss Budweiser, actually raced under the Budweiser name in 1980. The Budweiser hydroplane at the time flipped and was severely damaged while trying to qualify in the Seattle Seafair race. Chuck Hickling, who was the builder and owner of the boat then known as the Tempus, agreed to race the boat under the Budweiser name and number, U-12, to finish the season and win the National High Point Championship. See more »Goofs
Shots showing the crowd show numerous folding "bag chairs". Chairs such as this were introduced in the 1990s. Folding chairs of the time would be metal tube framed with woven fabric strap seats. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Adult Mike McCormick: [narrating] Why is it that everything important that happens to you when you're a kid, happens during the summer? In the summer of 1971 I was ten years old, and the only thing I looked forward to more than the last day of school, was the first day of practice of the hydroplane racing season. You could say Madison kids were born into racing, the same way some folks were born into the oil business or farming.
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DON'T PULL YOUR LOVEWritten by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
Performed by Hamilton Joe Frank & Reynolds
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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This is a heartwarming, true story with a great performance by Jim Caviezel. It puts the small town of Madison, Ind., an historic town along the Ohio River in its best light. However, this film's release has been delayed for a variety of reasons including the ongoing problems with the Premiere Marketing and Distribution Group, which was charged with promoting this fine movie. There are shades of Mayberry in the message of this movie. And, if you lived or been to Madison you'll love the wonderful scenery. It's well worth seeing. Bill Bindley does a fine job directing. However, if there are four or five good movies out there to see, this one probably wouldn't be at the top of list. I hope this movie comes out as currently scheduled at the end of January. The people of Madison deserve to see their hard work -- as well as the cast, crew and actors -- finally get the wide distribution it deserves. Sundance and the Heartland Film Festival acclaims are nice, but this movie is solid entertainment that the general public should have an opportunity to see.