Feature film — 1999
Mad Cows (1999)
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.
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Director: Sara Sugarman
On screen
Cast & crew
Anna Friel
Maddy
Joanna Lumley
Gillian
Anna Massey
Dwina Phelps
Phyllida Law
Lady Drake (Alex's Mother)
Greg Wise
Alex
Elizabeth Berrington
Pru
Omid Djalili
George
John Standing
Politician
Nicholas Woodeson
Detective Slynne
Judy Cornwell
Maddy’s Mother
Prunella Scales
Dr. Minny Stinkler
Neil Stuke
Desk Sergeant
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