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In 1971, air-conditioner repairman and boat enthusiast Jim McCormick entertains his desire to 'go down' as a legend in the record books when the Gold Cup hydroplane boat race improbably comes to his small town of Madison, Indiana. Immediately, Jim seizes his opportunity to enter the contest. With a motley crew of fellow mechanics and friends at his side, Jim fixes up his old boat and brings hope to... See Full Description
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Action/Adventure, Drama and Sports |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 34 min. |
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| Release Date: |
April 22nd, 2005 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for mild language and sports peril. |
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| Distributors: |
MGM Distribution Company
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$508,867 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C+
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"The cast is stalwart." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Esposito
"...think 'Hoosiers' or 'Breaking Away,' but with boats." more...
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B |
filmcritic.com, Sean O'Connell
"...bland paste of mushy, unchallenging piousness..." more...
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D+ |
Hollywood Reporter, Michael Rechtshaffen
"...considerably short on buoyancy." more...
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C |
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