Mad Cows
1999, English. Directed by Sara Sugarman.
They don't take no bull
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Sara SugarmanDirector
- Anna FrielMaddy
- Joanna LumleyGillian
- Anna MasseyDwina Phelps
- Phyllida LawLady Drake (Alex's Mother)
- Greg WiseAlex
- Elizabeth BerringtonPru
- Omid DjaliliGeorge
- John StandingPolitician
- Nicholas WoodesonDetective Slynne
- Judy CornwellMaddy’s Mother
- Prunella ScalesDr. Minny Stinkler
- Neil StukeDesk Sergeant
Details
- Released
- 29 October 1999
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Sara Sugarman, Sasha Hails
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Mad Cows runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Mad Cows isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 October 1999. (Checked 30 October 2026.)
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Who directed Mad Cows?
Mad Cows (1999) was directed by Sara Sugarman and stars Anna Friel, Joanna Lumley, Anna Massey.