Funny Cow

Apr 20, 2018

1h 43m

★ 6.3

When life knocks you down... stand up.

Overview

A comedian uses her troubled past as material for her stand-up routine, trying to rise up through the comedy circuit by playing Northern England's working men's clubs.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

StudioPOW

Laughing Girl Limited

Gizmo Films

Head Gear Films

Lipsync Productions

Metrol Technology

Moviehouse Entertainment

Funny Cow Trailers

Cast

Funny Cow

Maxine Peake

Mike/Funny Calf's Dad

Stephen Graham

Funny Calf's Mum

Christine Bottomley

Angus

Paddy Considine

Bob

Tony Pitts

Lenny

Alun Armstrong

Funny Cow's Mum

Lindsey Coulson

Danny

Kevin Eldon

Jean

Hannah Walters

Margaret

Diane Morgan

Funny Calf

Macy Shackleton

Funny Calf (Aged 20s)

Hebe Beardsall

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