Mad Cows
Brief Synopsis
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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
Cast & Crew
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Sara Sugarman
Director
Anna Friel
Maddy
Joanna Lumley
Gillian
Anna Massey
Dwina Phelps
Phyllida Law
Lady Drake
Greg Wise
Alex
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Cinesite Europe, Ltd.; Dda Public Relations; Frameline Ltd; General Screen Enterprises; Newmarket Films; Pangea Media Group
Distribution Company
Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Synopsis
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
Director
Cast
Anna Friel
Maddy
Joanna Lumley
Gillian
Anna Massey
Dwina Phelps
Phyllida Law
Lady Drake
Greg Wise
Alex
John Standling
Johnny Vaguelawn
Nicholas Woodeson
Detective Slynne
Judy Cornwell
Maddy'S Mother
Prunella Scales
Doctor Minny Stinkler
Geoffrey Robertson
Man On Clapham Omnibus
David Ryall
Man Outside Harrods
Mohamed Al Fayed
Harrods Doorman
Meg Mathews
Harrods Shopper
Rustie Lee
Mama Joy
Badi Uzzaman
Indian Shopkeeper
Neil Stuke
Desk Sergeant
Eddie Marsan
Young Constable
Hermione Noris
Petronella
Wendy Phillips
Prison Warden
Patricia Devine
Nun In Prison
Joey Kidd
Tracey
Susie Bick
Sputnick
Sophie Dahl
Prisoner
Elizabeth Berrington
Pru
Shannah Laumeister
Group Leader
Danny Cerqueria
Sidney
Paul O'boyle
Pc
Kathy Lette
Browser In Mothercare
Julius Robertson
Boy In Mothercare
Ruth Lass
Mothercare Assistant
Donald Birrane
Hotel Receptionist
Amerjit Deu
Indian Man
Sophie Okonedo
Rosy
Rohan Mccullough
Annabel Crump
Pearse Elliott
Belfast Man
Johnny Gold
Party Doorman
Tara Palmer-tomkinson
Celebrity
Howard Jones
Disc Jockey
Neville Phillips
President Of Soil Society
Corinne Martin
Cleaning Maid
John Wood
Alistair
Omid Djalili
George ('Geek Boyfriend')
Samuel Hart-woods
Jack
George Hart-woods
Jack
James Hart-woods
Jack
Crew
Pierre Aim
Director Of Photography
Paul Anka
Song ("She'S A Lady")
Brigitte Arnold
Dialogue Editor
Jille Azis
Set Decorator
Chris J. Ball
Executive Producer
Jane Barclay
Executive Producer
Patricia Biggar
Costume Designer
Tim Binns
Music Supervisor
Jane Birkin
Song Perfomer ("Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus")
Tim Block
Adr Loop Group
Marc Boyle
Stunt Coordinator
Julia Brahms
Adr Loop Group
John Braton
Song ("Teddy Bears Picnic")
John Bull
Adr Loop Group
Liz Bunton
Co-Producer
Giles Butler
2nd Assistant Director
Hoagy Carmichael
Song ("Lazy Bones")
Guy Chambers
Song ("Heaven From Here")
Colin Chapman
Supervising Sound Editor
Willie Clarke
Song ("Clean Up Woman")
Edwyn Collins
Song Performer ("A Girl Like You")
Edwyn Collins
Song
Nick Comley
Producer (Frameline/Titles)
Andrea Corr
Song ("So Young")
Caroline Corr
Song ("So Young")
James Corr
Song ("So Young")
Sharon Corr
Song ("So Young")
Marissa Cowell
Script Supervisor
Francesca Crowder
Chief Hairdresser
Nick Crowe
Song ("Joy")
Flora Daneman
Storyboard Artist
Geroges Diane
Camera Operator
Craig Dormer
Music Editor
Alison Dowling
Adr Loop Group
Bernard Edwards
Songs ("He'S The Greatest Dancer" "Good Times")
James Edwards
Song ("Female Of The Species")
Juan Garcia Esquivel
Song Performer ("Lazy Bones")
Serge Gainsbourg
Song Performer ("Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus")
Alex Gifford
Song ("Bang On!")
Sara Giles
Associate Producer
Paul Golding
Score Recording Engineer/Mixer
Loretta Greenhalgh
Other
Francis Griffiths
Song ("Female Of The Species")
Pauline Griffiths
Foley Walker
Sasha Hails
Screenwriter
Sharon Harel-cohen
Executive Producer
Michael Harwood
Song ("Say It Once")
Jason Hazeley
Song
Jason Hazeley
Other
James Hearn
Song ("Say It Once")
W Hill
Song ("Left Bank Two")
Peter Holt
Adr Loop Editor
Nigel Hoyle
Song ("Joy")
Rick Hudson
Song ("Locked Up")
Natalie Imbruglia
Song
Natalie Imbruglia
Song Performer ("Big Mistake")
Neda Jahanbani
Other
Cliff Jones
Song ("Joy")
Cliff Jones
Song
Tom Jones
Song Performer ("She'S A Lady")
John Jympson
Editor
Pat Karam
Location Manager
Stephen Kear
Supervisor
Jimmy Kennedy
Song ("Teddy Bears Picnic")
Gershon Kingsley
Song
Gershon Kingsley
Song Performer ("Countdown At 6")
Amanda Knight
Chief Makeup Artist
David Lee
Art Director
Kathy Lette
Source Material (From Novel)
Rupert Lord
Music Supervisor
Blair Mackichan
Song Performer
Frank Mannion
Producer
Ann Maskrey
Wardrobe Supervisor
Claire Mcgrane
Other
Breffini Mckenna
Adr
Breffni Mckenna
Adr Loop Group
Nicolette Mckenzie
Adr Loop Group
Jamie Mcphee
Adr Editor
Johnny Mercer
Song ("Lazy Bones")
Joseph Nemec
Production Designer
Jon O'mahony
Song ("Say It Once")
Atlanta O'shei
Other
Anji Oliver
Other
Marcus Oliver
Song ("Scramble")
Ruta Ozols
Production Coordinator
Ben Parker
Song Performer ("On Days Like Yours")
Ben Parker
Song
Oliver Parker
Other
Tom Parkinson
Music Supervisor
Andrew Parle
Song ("Female Of The Species")
Jean Jaques Perrey
Song Performer ("Countdown At 6")
Jean Jaques Perrey
Song
Nina Persson
Song ("My Favourite Game")
Roger Phillips
Other
Doc Pomus
Song ("Bring Him Back")
Jules Powell
3rd Assistant Director
Tom Pridmore
Associate Producer
Eugene Record
Song ("If Everybody Looked The Same (Contains 'Ince Again--The Twister Mix' 'We Are Neighbors')")
Clarence Reid
Song ("Clean Up Woman")
Francesco Reidy
1st Assistant Director
James Risebero
Song ("Joy")
Justin Robertson
Song ("Rude Boy Rock")
Nile Rodgers
Songs ("He'S The Greatest Dancer" "Good Times")
Danielle Roffe
Casting
James Rose
Song ("Say It Once")
Thomas Scott
Song ("Female Of The Species")
Mort Shuman
Song ("Bring Him Back")
Aaron Simpson
Producer
Tjinder Singh
Song ("Brimful Of Asha (Norman Cook Remix)")
Debbi Smith
Other
Alan Snelling
Re-Recording Mixer
Alan Snelling
Adr Mixer
Ken Somerville
Foley Mixer
Dusty Springfield
Song ("Bring Him Back")
Rod Stewart
Song Performer ("Sailing")
Sara Sugarman
Screenwriter
Gavin Sutherland
Song ("Sailing")
Peter Svensson
Song ("My Favourite Game")
Billy Swan
Song
Billy Swan
Song Performer ("I Can Help")
Mark Thomas
Music
William Tyrer
Executive Producer
Aleks Ugarow
Other
Ian Voigt
Sound Recordist
Dave Wall
Song Performer ("Teddy Bears Picnic")
Paul Weston
Stunt Coordinator
Andrew White
Flint Compositor (Frameline/Titles)
Seta White
Other
Robbie Williams
Song Performer ("Heaven From Here")
Robbie Williams
Song
Betty Wright
Song Performer ("Clean Up Woman")
Jenny Lee Wright
Foley Walker
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Cinesite Europe, Ltd.; Dda Public Relations; Frameline Ltd; General Screen Enterprises; Newmarket Films; Pangea Media Group
Distribution Company
Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1999
Feature directorial debut for actress and short filmmaker Sara Sugarman.
Began shooting September 13, 1998.
Completed shooting October 26, 1998.
Limited release in Australia May 18, 2000.
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1999
