CinemaOSMovie · 1999 · 1h 30m

Mad Cows

They don't take no bull

44%(11)IMDbComedy

When her TV star husband Alex decides to divorce her so that he can start a career in politics, newly single mother Maddy goes shoplifting and ends up in jail. Losing custody of her infant child, Maddy hatches a scheme to break out of prison with the assistance of her friend Gillian, who's avoiding the law herself for credit card fraud. Now Maddy has to find the couple who have adopted her son and avoid falling in love with selfish Alex all over again.

Directed bySara Sugarman

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
EN
Released
October 29, 1999

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Mad Cows (1999) TRAILER

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Anna Friel

Anna Friel

Maddy

Joanna Lumley

Joanna Lumley

Gillian

Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Dwina Phelps

Phyllida Law

Phyllida Law

Lady Drake (Alex's Mother)

Greg Wise

Greg Wise

Alex

Elizabeth Berrington

Elizabeth Berrington

Pru

Omid Djalili

Omid Djalili

George

John Standing

John Standing

Politician

Nicholas Woodeson

Nicholas Woodeson

Detective Slynne

Judy Cornwell

Judy Cornwell

Maddy’s Mother

Creative team
Directed by
Sara Sugarman
Sara Sugarman
Written by
Sara Sugarman
Sara Sugarman
Sasha Hails
Sasha Hails
Produced by
Liz Burton
Frank Mannion

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