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Writers:
Sasha Hails (writer)
Kathy Lette (novel)
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Release Date:
29 October 1999 (UK) more
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They don't take no bull
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A single mother's postnatal state leads her on a race to save her child and her sanity. | add synopsis
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Cast

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Anna Friel ... Maddy

Joanna Lumley ... Gillian
Anna Massey ... Dwina Phelps
Phyllida Law ... Lady Drake (Alex's Mother)
Greg Wise ... Alex
John Standing ... Politician
Nicholas Woodeson ... Detective Slynne

Judy Cornwell ... Maddy's mother
Prunella Scales ... Dr. Minny Stinkler
Geoffrey Robertson ... Man on bus
David Ryall ... Man outside Harrods
Mohamed Al-Fayed ... Harrods Doorman
Megan Matthews ... Harrods shopper
Rustie Lee ... Mama Joy
Badi Uzzaman ... Indian shopkeeper
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90 min
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Truly Awful, 14 July 2006
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Author: Mis Behavin from United Kingdom

As a big fan of Kathy Lette's early novels, I was so pleased when I heard they were making this into a film. I now hold my hands up and say I really should be shot for not knowing any better!! This film is an absolute stinker. It is jumpy, makes zero sense and has managed to cut all the good stuff out of the book and just leave the crappy bits. The book verges on the ridiculous but always retains its humour - this film doesn't. I can't quite pinpoint what it is I hate so much about it. Actually, yes I can - everything. It's totally ruined the book for me. I've read it since and could not erase the image of a truly terrible performance from Anna 'Beth Jordache' Friel as Maddy. Give this a wide berth.

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