Summary David O. Russell's John 'Madden' biopic will premiere on Prime Video in November rather than in wide release Nicolas Cage stars as the Raiders coach turned broadcaster, with Christian Bale playing Al Davis A limited theatrical run is planned for awards eligibility, but the film skips a nationwide big-screen rolloutDavid O. Russell’s sports drama Madden, starring Nicolas Cage as the legendary football coach and commentator John Madden, is heading to Prime Video this fall. Amazon MGM, which is backing the film, has set it to arrive on the streamer November 18, with an awards-qualifying theatrical release expected earlier in the month. “[The] feature will be about the joy, humanity and genius that was John Madden in a wildly inventive, cool world of the 1970s,” the director said at the time. Russell carries serious awards pedigree as the filmmaker behind American Hustle, Silver Linings Playbook and The Fighter, which makes the decision to forgo a wide theatrical release notable. Madden is expected to play a limited, awards-qualifying theatrical run in early November before premiering worldwide on Prime Video November 18.