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Madison (2005)

Madison poster
Directed by
William Bindley
Genre
drama film, sport film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
6
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 36 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A retired hydroplane driver returns to lead a community-owned racing team in 1970s Indiana. The team works to compete in a major race and bring pride to their small town.

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What happens

Madison is a 2001 American sports drama film directed by William Bindley, about APBA hydroplane racing in the 1970s that is based on a true story. It stars Jim Caviezel as a driver who comes out of retirement to lead the Madison, Indiana, community-owned racing team. This movie also marks the film debut of Brie Larson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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