Mad Cows

Mad Cows

90 mins | Comedy | Oct. 29, 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.

Mad Cows

90 mins | Comedy | Oct. 29, 1999

Mad Cows
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.
IMDb rating 3.9
Producers
Original title Mad Cows
Directors Sara Sugarman
Writers Kathy Lette, Sasha Hails, Sara Sugarman

Cast

Anna Friel

as Maddy

Joanna Lumley

as Gillian

Anna Massey

as Dwina Phelps

Phyllida Law

as Lady Drake (Alex's Mother)

Greg Wise

as Alex

Omid Djalili

as George

John Standing

as Politician

Nicholas Woodeson

as Detective Slynne

Judy Cornwell

as Maddy’s Mother

Prunella Scales

as Dr. Minny Stinkler

Neil Stuke

as Desk Sergeant

Eddie Marsan

as Constable

Hermione Norris

as Petronella

David Ryall

as Man outside Harrods

Jodie Kidd

as Tracey

Susie Bick

as Sputnick

Sophie Dahl

as Prisoner

Shannah Laumeister Stern

as Group Leader

Sophie Okonedo

as Rosie

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson

as Celebrity

Howard Jones

as D.J.

John Wood

as Alistair