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The Birdcage(1996)

R03/08/1996 (US)Comedy1h 59m
70%

Movie Score

Come as you are.

Overview

Middle-aged gay life partners, Armand Goldman, a Jewish drag club owner, and Albert, the club's flamboyant star attraction, live in the eclectic community of South Beach and have raised a straight son. Now, their newly engaged son, 20-year-old Val, wants to bring his fiancée, Barbara, and her ultraconservative parents home to meet his family for the first time. By Val's request, Armand pretends to be straight, not Jewish and attempts to hide his relationship with Albert, in order to please Barbara's father, controversial right-wing Republican Sen. Kevin Keeley.

Mike Nichols

Director

Production Companies

Movie Cast

Robin Williams photo

Robin Williams

Armand Goldman

Gene Hackman photo

Gene Hackman

Senator Kevin Keeley

Dan Futterman photo

Dan Futterman

Val Goldman

Dianne Wiest photo

Dianne Wiest

Louise Keeley

Calista Flockhart photo

Calista Flockhart

Barbara Keeley

Christine Baranski photo

Christine Baranski

Katharine Archer

Tom McGowan photo

Tom McGowan

Harry Radman

Grant Heslov photo

Grant Heslov

Photographer - National Enquirer

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

Budget$31,000,000.00

Revenue$185,300,000.00

Production CompanyUnited Artists

Original LanguageEnglish

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