“Madison” is on Showtime this month
This fact-based drama follows the efforts of former hydroplane boat racer Jim McCormick (James Caviezel) to stage a comeback when his small town of Madison, Indiana hosts the 1971 Gold Cup championship in the sport he once reluctantly sacrificed to start a family. Mary McCormack, Jake Lloyd, Bruce Dern, Brent Briscoe and Paul Dooley costar in this inspirational sports film in the tradition of “Hoosiers” and “Rudy.”
Learn more about the 1971 Gold Cup here
All Times ET/PT
Sat 05/07 8:35 AM SHO EXTREME
Sun 05/08 6:30 AM SHO 2
Tue 05/10 3:50 PM SHOWTIME SHOWCASE
Thu 05/12 6:45 AM SHO 2
Sat 05/14 7:20 AM SHOWTIME
Sun 05/15 4:00 AM SHO EXTREME
Wed 05/18 6:45 AM SHO 2
Fri 05/20 7:00 AM SHO EXTREME
Mon 05/23 7:15 AM SHO 2
Wed 05/25 7:15 AM SHOWTIME
TRIVIA:
Sat on the shelf for nearly five years following its completion before being given a limited release in April 2005. It ended up being the last film ever released by MGM as an independent company.
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.
After winning the 1971 Gold Cup, Jim McCormick and the Miss Madison made it 2 wins in a row, when he won the Atomic Cup in Tri City, Washington, three weeks later on July 26, 1971.
Many of the real life characters names of the Miss Budweiser team have been changed for the film, they are: Roger Epperson, who was based on the real life late Miss Budweiser owner, Bernie Little; his son Bobby was based on either of his sons, Bernie Jr or Joe Little and Rick Inston was based on Dean Chenoweth, the driver of the team until his fatal accident in 1981.
The character Buddy Johnson, who drove and died when driving the Atlas Van Lines boat in the film was loosely based on Bill Muncey, who was however, fatally crashed in 1981 on a boat bearing the same name.
“Madison” is on Showtime this month
This fact-based drama follows the efforts of former hydroplane boat racer Jim McCormick (James Caviezel) to stage a comeback when his small town of Madison, Indiana hosts the 1971 Gold Cup championship in the sport he once reluctantly sacrificed to start a family. Mary McCormack, Jake Lloyd, Bruce Dern, Brent Briscoe and Paul Dooley costar in this inspirational sports film in the tradition of “Hoosiers” and “Rudy.”
Learn more about the 1971 Gold Cup here
All Times ET/PT
Sat 05/07 8:35 AM SHO EXTREME
Sun 05/08 6:30 AM SHO 2
Tue 05/10 3:50 PM SHOWTIME SHOWCASE
Thu 05/12 6:45 AM SHO 2
Sat 05/14 7:20 AM SHOWTIME
Sun 05/15 4:00 AM SHO EXTREME
Wed 05/18 6:45 AM SHO 2
Fri 05/20 7:00 AM SHO EXTREME
Mon 05/23 7:15 AM SHO 2
Wed 05/25 7:15 AM SHOWTIME
TRIVIA:
Sat on the shelf for nearly five years following its completion before being given a limited release in April 2005. It ended up being the last film ever released by MGM as an independent company.
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.
After winning the 1971 Gold Cup, Jim McCormick and the Miss Madison made it 2 wins in a row, when he won the Atomic Cup in Tri City, Washington, three weeks later on July 26, 1971.
Many of the real life characters names of the Miss Budweiser team have been changed for the film, they are: Roger Epperson, who was based on the real life late Miss Budweiser owner, Bernie Little; his son Bobby was based on either of his sons, Bernie Jr or Joe Little and Rick Inston was based on Dean Chenoweth, the driver of the team until his fatal accident in 1981.
The character Buddy Johnson, who drove and died when driving the Atlas Van Lines boat in the film was loosely based on Bill Muncey, who was however, fatally crashed in 1981 on a boat bearing the same name.