Mad Cows (1999): Cast
Mad Cows is a 1999 comedy directed by Sara Sugarman, starring Greg Wise as Alex, Anna Friel and Joanna Lumley. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Sara Sugarman
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Mad Cows About?
The premise of Mad Cows without spoilers.
They don’t take no bull. After TV star Alex quits her for a political career, newly single mother Maddy turns to shoplifting, lands in jail and loses custody of her infant. With credit‑card‑fraud felon Gillian’s help she plots an escape, then must track down the couple who adopted her son and resist falling back into Alex’s selfish grasp.
Mad Cows Themes & Keywords
· 40 tags- male nudity
- male full frontal nudity
- pubic hair
- male pubic hair
- male rear nudity
- male frontal nudity
- two word title
- postnatal depression
- single mother
- f rated
- song
- singing
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- singer
- animal in title
- female nudity
- stereotype
- slow motion
- shoplifting
- revenge
- psychiatrist
- politics
- mother son relationship
- mother daughter relationship
- mother child relationship
- london england
- jail
- escape from jail
- hotel
- fraud
- film debut
- daytime show
- credit card fraud
- childless couple
- cameos
- baby
- arrest
- aristocrat
- adoption
- based on novel
- independent film
Mad Cows Cast & Characters
Greg Wise leads the cast as Alex, with Anna Friel as Maddy and Joanna Lumley as Gillian. Directed by Sara Sugarman; 24 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sara Sugarman
- Greg Wise as Alex
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Anna Friel as Maddy -
Joanna Lumley as Gillian -
Eddie Marsan as Constable
Also Starring in Mad Cows
· 20 more- Anna Massey Dwina Phelps
- Sophie Okonedo Rosie
- John Wood Alistair
- Noel Gallagher
- Omid Djalili George
- Neil Stuke Desk Sergeant
- Jodie Kidd Tracey
- John Standing Politician
- David Ryall Man outside Harrods
- Prunella Scales Dr. Minny Stinkler
- Phyllida Law Lady Drake (Alex's Mother)
- Nicholas Woodeson Detective Slynne
- Elizabeth Berrington Pru
- Judy Cornwell Maddy’s Mother
- Hermione Norris Petronella
- Howard Jones D.J.
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- Sophie Dahl Prisoner
- Susie Bick Sputnick
- Shannah Laumeister Stern Group Leader
- Tara Palmer-Tomkinson Celebrity
More from Sara Sugarman
More films directed by Sara Sugarman, best-rated first: Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Very Annie Mary, Save the Cinema and House of Versace.
Mad Cows Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Mad Cows.
Mad Cows Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Lökött tehenek” and “Mad Cows - Zwei Frauen und ein Baby”.
- Also known as
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- Lökött tehenek
- Mad Cows - Zwei Frauen und ein Baby
- Vacile nebune
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Mad Cows FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Mad Cows, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Mad Cows?
Mad Cows runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Mad Cows released?
Mad Cows was released on October 29, 1999.
Who directed Mad Cows?
Mad Cows was directed by Sara Sugarman.
More films by Sara Sugarman Who is in the cast of Mad Cows?
Mad Cows stars Greg Wise as Alex, Anna Friel as Maddy and Joanna Lumley as Gillian, among 24 credited actors.
Does Mad Cows have a post-credit scene?
No. Mad Cows has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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