Madson (1996)

After eight years in prison for a crime he didn't commit – the murder of his wife – John Madson has been released and seeks revenge on the policeman that framed him, DI Rourke. He meets Magda, a feisty barrister, willing to help him legally and also gets him a job as an outside clerk in her chambers. As the wheels of justice grind slowly forward, Madson begins to rebuild his life and feels the need to help Magda's other clients, who the law appears to be treating unfairly.

Madson

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Ian McShane
Ian McShane
as John Madson
Joanna Kanska
Joanna Kanska
as Magda Ostrowska
Matthew Marsh
Matthew Marsh
as DI Rourke
Jayne Ashbourne
Jayne Ashbourne
as Sarah Madson
Thomas Craig
Thomas Craig
as Gordon Berry
Charles Gray
Charles Gray
as Sir Ranald Hearnley
David Arlen
David Arlen
as Donald
Shirley Anne Field
Shirley Anne Field
as Elaine Dews
Kate Beckett
Kate Beckett
as Cheryl Berry
Barney Craig
Barney Craig
as Dominic
Jonathan Coy
Jonathan Coy
as George Lodge
Julius Grower
Julius Grower
as Dan Berry
Darren Brown
Darren Brown
as DC Lear
Andrew Burt
Andrew Burt
as CS Walton
Max Brazier
Max Brazier
as Jeff Berry
Colum Convey
Colum Convey
as DI Aston
Che Walker
Che Walker
as DC Poole
Kate Ricketts
Kate Ricketts
as Cara Wilton
Richard Durden
Richard Durden
as Armstrong
Frank Jarvis
Frank Jarvis
as Superintendent Burridge
Peter Attard
Peter Attard
as Frank Banford
Donna Wilson
Donna Wilson
as Leila Halkin
Siobhan Burke
Siobhan Burke
as Mandy
Suchitra Pillai
Suchitra Pillai
as Dr Chakiri
Gerald Sim
Gerald Sim
as Appeal Judge
Dougal Davis
Dougal Davis
as Barman
Amy Brooke
Amy Brooke
as Receptionist
Bill Moody
Bill Moody
as Policeman
Robert David MacDonald
Robert David MacDonald
as Judge Haldane
George Costigan
George Costigan
as George Dartnell
Gregory Chisholm
Gregory Chisholm
as Peter Nolan
Alan Ford
Alan Ford
as Adrian
Patrick Godfrey
Patrick Godfrey
as Mr Lewis
Declan Mulholland
Declan Mulholland
as Café Proprietor
Stuart Barren
Stuart Barren
as Landlord
Craig Kerrigan
Craig Kerrigan
as Boy
Dean Gatiss
Dean Gatiss
as Boy
Peter McNamara
Peter McNamara
as Barry Rowe
Carol Starks
Carol Starks
as Caroline Rowe
Yvonne D'Alpra
Yvonne D'Alpra
as Caroline's Mother
Dicken Ashworth
Dicken Ashworth
as Ron Rowe
Brian Abbott
Brian Abbott
as DI Mostyn
Jon Rumney
Jon Rumney
as Judge Barrett
Ronald Hines
Ronald Hines
as Nigel Alwyn
Paul Williamson
Paul Williamson
as Jock Gregson
Toyah Gibbs
Toyah Gibbs
as Jenny
Jan Chappell
Jan Chappell
as Secretary
Alit Kreiz
Alit Kreiz
as Hotel Receptionist
Emma Amos
Emma Amos
as Sam Connors
Charlotte Curley
Charlotte Curley
as Michelle Connors
Michael McKell
Michael McKell
as Ray McGreevy
Graham Seed
Graham Seed
as Henry Richardson
Roger Brierley
Roger Brierley
as Master
Frank Boyce
Frank Boyce
as Removal Man
Myron McKay
Myron McKay
as Ray Holt
Gil Brailey
Gil Brailey
as Mrs Holt
Jean Ainslie
Jean Ainslie
as Mrs Grant
John Turner
John Turner
as Arthur
Andrew Tansey
Andrew Tansey
as Terry
Leonard Trusty
Leonard Trusty
as Vinny
Paul Haley
Paul Haley
as Bobby
Simon Gregor
Simon Gregor
as Graphic Designer
John Morgan
John Morgan
as Senior Prison Officer
Lorna Heilbron
Lorna Heilbron
as Bank Manager
Mark Drewry
Mark Drewry
as Block Guard
Ronald Fraser
Ronald Fraser
as Walter Gardner
Nicholas Gleaves
Nicholas Gleaves
as Phil Hartigan
Rob Edwards
Rob Edwards
as Belling
Penny Downie
Penny Downie
as Anderton
Rowena Cooper
Rowena Cooper
as Elizabeth Perrin
Sam Cox
Sam Cox
as Fenton
Hugh Dickson
Hugh Dickson
as Judge
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    Part 6

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