Mad Cowboy is the story of Howard Lyman who was made famous by his appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show and the subsequent legal battle with the Cattlemans Association. Lymans twenty year career working to educate Americans about the impact of industrial farming is depicted through interviews, news clips and vivid cinematography. The film also examines the free speech issue central to the $180 million dollar lawsuit against Lyman and Winfrey, one in which they eventually prevailed.
The film was selected by the Artivist Film Festival as Best Feature in the Animal Advocacy category. Written and Directed by Michael Tobias, "Mad Cowboy" is A Dancing Star Foundation Film. The film was produced by Dr. Patrick Fitzgerald in Association with Integrity Arts Films, a division of IDEAS Entertainment.
