Nicolas Cage Plays John Madden in David O. Russell’s New Film

Madden, David O. Russell’s film about John Madden, one of the best-known figures in American football, arrives on Prime Video on 18 November. Nicolas Cage plays Madden and Christian Bale plays Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis.

Russell wrote the screenplay with Cambron Clark. It is Bale’s third film with Russell, after The Fighter, which won him an Oscar, and American Hustle.

Who the film is about

John Madden coached the Oakland Raiders in the 1970s and led them to a Super Bowl victory, then became the leading voice of NFL television broadcasts for decades. His name is also on Electronic Arts’ Madden NFL series, one of the best-selling sports video games ever. The film covers both Madden’s coaching career and the making of the game.

Who is in it

• Nicolas Cage as John Madden;
• Christian Bale as Al Davis;
• Kathryn Hahn as Virginia Madden, John’s wife;
• John Mulaney as Trip Hawkins, founder of Electronic Arts;
• Sienna Miller as Carol Davis;
• Joel Murray as broadcaster Pat Summerall.

Will Ferrell was initially in talks for the lead role before Cage was cast in August 2024.

How it was made

Filming began on 24 April 2025 in Atlanta. The cinematographer is three-time Oscar winner Robert Richardson and the editor is Alan Baumgarten. Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch of Escape Artists produced. The running time is 110 minutes.

When to watch

The premiere was moved from 26 to 18 November, and the film will stream on Amazon Prime Video. There are no reviews yet at the time of publication. Cast and stills are on the film’s page in our AMDB database.