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.
Director: Sara Sugarman
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Anna Friel as Maddy |
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Joanna Lumley as Gillian |
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Anna Massey as Dwina Phelps |
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Phyllida Law as Lady Drake (Alex's Mother) |
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Greg Wise as Alex |
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Elizabeth Berrington as Pru |
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Omid Djalili as George |
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John Standing as Politician |
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Nicholas Woodeson as Detective Slynne |
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Judy Cornwell as Maddy’s Mother |
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Prunella Scales as Dr. Minny Stinkler |
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Neil Stuke as Desk Sergeant |
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Eddie Marsan as Constable |
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Hermione Norris as Petronella |
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David Ryall as Man outside Harrods |
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Jodie Kidd as Tracey |
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Susie Bick as Sputnick |
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Sophie Dahl as Prisoner |
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Shannah Laumeister Stern as Group Leader |
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Sophie Okonedo as Rosie |
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Tara Palmer-Tomkinson as Celebrity |
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Howard Jones as D.J. |
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John Wood as Alistair |
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Noel Gallagher as |
| Directing | Sara Sugarman | Director |
| Writing | Sara Sugarman | Writer |
| Camera | Pierre Aïm | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Joss Barratt | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Georges Diane | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Clive Mackey | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Peter Mountain | Still Photographer |
| Camera | James Offord | Clapper Loader |
| Camera | Ben Perry | Assistant Camera |
| Art | Joseph C. Nemec III | Production Design |
| Art | Jille Azis | Set Decoration |
| Art | David Lee | Art Direction |
| Writing | Sasha Hails | Writer |
| Writing | Kathy Lette | Novel |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chris Lyons | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amanda Knight | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Trisha Biggar | Costume Design |
| Editing | John Jympson | Editor |
| Production | Christopher Ball | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jane Barclay | Executive Producer |
| Production | Liz Burton | Producer |
| Production | Sharon Harel-Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Production | Frank Mannion | Producer |
| Production | Aaron Simpson | Producer |
| Production | William Tyrer | Executive Producer |
| Production | Danielle Roffe | Casting |
| Sound | Mark Thomas | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Ian Voigt | Sound |