Mad Cows (1999)

4.4/10 • 90 min • Comedy

Overview

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.

Cast

Anna Friel

Joanna Lumley

Anna Massey

Phyllida Law

Lady Drake (Alex's Mother)

Greg Wise

Elizabeth Berrington

Omid Djalili

John Standing

Nicholas Woodeson

Detective Slynne

Judy Cornwell

Maddy’s Mother

Prunella Scales

Dr. Minny Stinkler

Neil Stuke

Eddie Marsan

Hermione Norris

David Ryall

Man outside Harrods

Jodie Kidd

Susie Bick

Sophie Dahl

Shannah Laumeister Stern

Sophie Okonedo

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Sincerely Louis C.K.