Character Relationship Map: Madison

Characters

• Jim McCormick (played by Jim Caviezel) — protagonist

  Former hydroplane pilot turned air-conditioner mechanic who returns to competitive racing in the 1971 Gold Cup.

• Mike McCormick (played by Jake Lloyd) — supporting

  Jim's son who supports his father's return to hydroplane racing.

• Bonnie McCormick (played by Mary McCormack) — supporting

  Jim's wife who gives her blessing for him to enter the national powerboat race.

• Harry Volpi (played by Bruce Dern) — supporting
• Tony Steinhardt (played by Brent Briscoe) — supporting
• Mayor Don Vaughn (played by Paul Dooley) — supporting
• Roger Epperson (played by Chelcie Ross) — supporting
• Owen (played by Matt Letscher) — supporting
• Skip Naughton (played by Reed Diamond) — supporting
• Travis (played by Mark Fauser) — supporting
• Adult Mike McCormick (voice) (played by John Mellencamp) — supporting
• Racing Girl #2 (played by Brie Larson) — minor
• Johnson (uncredited) (played by Corey Large) — minor
• Buddy Johnson (played by Richard Lee Jackson) — minor

Story Analysis

A former pilot seeks redemption and community revival through a high-stakes powerboat race.

Plot Progression

1. The Fall from the Cockpit
2. Shadows of the Lake
3. A Family's Gambit
4. The Gold Cup Challenge