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The Birdcage
The Birdcage

The Birdcage

Come as you are.

Genres

Comedy

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.

Others

Budget

$31000000

Revenue

$185300000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

119 mins

Rating

7.038/10

Release Date

08 March 1996

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Armand Goldman

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Senator Kevin Keeley

Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Albert

Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Louise Keeley

Dan Futterman

Dan Futterman

Val Goldman

Calista Flockhart

Calista Flockhart

Barbara Keeley

Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria

Agador

Christine Baranski

Christine Baranski

Katharine Archer

Tom McGowan

Tom McGowan

Harry Radman

Grant Heslov

Grant Heslov

Photographer - National Enquirer

Kirby Mitchell

Kirby Mitchell

Chauffeur

James Lally

James Lally

Stage Manager

Luca Tommassini

Luca Tommassini

Celsius

Luis Camacho

Luis Camacho

Goldman Girl

Andre Fuentes

Andre Fuentes

Goldman Girl

Tony Gonzalez

Tony Gonzalez

Goldman Girl

Dante Henderson

Dante Henderson

Goldman Girl

Scott Kaske

Scott Kaske

Goldman Girl

Kevin Alexander Stea

Kevin Alexander Stea

Goldman Girl

Tim Kelleher

Tim Kelleher

Waiter in Club

Ann Cusack

Ann Cusack

TV Woman in Van

Stanley DeSantis

Stanley DeSantis

TV Man in Van

J. Roy Helland

J. Roy Helland

Club Hostess

Anthony Giaimo

Anthony Giaimo

Fishmonger (Mr. Lopez)

Lee Delano

Lee Delano

Bakery Man (Mr. Boynton)

David Sage

David Sage

Senator Eli Jackson

Michael Kinsley

Michael Kinsley

TV Host

Tony Snow

Tony Snow

TV Host

Dorothy Constantine

Dorothy Constantine

Keeley's Maid (Bridget)

Trina McGee

Trina McGee

Black Girl on TV (Chocolate)

Barry Nolan

Barry Nolan

TV Reporter

Amy Powell

Amy Powell

TV Reporter

Ron Pitts

Ron Pitts

TV Reporter

James Hill

James Hill

TV Reporter

Mary Major

Mary Major

TV Reporter

Steven Porfido

Steven Porfido

State Trooper

John Pontrelli

John Pontrelli

Waiter in Cafe (Rodrigo)

Herschel Sparber

Herschel Sparber

Big Guy in Park

Francesca Cruz

Francesca Cruz

Katharine's Secretary (Imelda)

Brian Reddy

Brian Reddy

TV Editor

Jim Jansen

Jim Jansen

TV Editor

Al Rodrigo

Al Rodrigo

Latino Man in Club

Marjorie Lovett

Marjorie Lovett

Matron

Sylvia Short

Sylvia Short

Matron

James H. Morrison

James H. Morrison

Pastor

Rabbi Robert K. Baruch

Rabbi Robert K. Baruch

Rabbi

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Jay Leno (uncredited)

Kenneth Stephens

Kenneth Stephens

Chuck (uncredited)

Rayder Woods

Rayder Woods

Drag Queen (uncredited)

Kevin Loreque

Kevin Loreque

Drag Queen (uncredited)

Jody Millard

Jody Millard

Drag Queen Dancer (uncredited)

Scott Burkholder

Scott Burkholder

Executive Producer (Uncredited)

Patrizia Barretto

Patrizia Barretto

Bikini Girl on Roller Blades (Uncredited)

Elisa Bridges

Elisa Bridges

Bikini Girl on Beach (Uncredited)

David Christopher

David Christopher

Hot Guy (Uncredited)

Nina Dolci

Nina Dolci

Shopping Person (Uncredited)

Justin Goudreau

Justin Goudreau

Restaurant Patron (Uncredited)

Jordan Werner

Jordan Werner

Pool Waiter (uncredited)

Dave Knight

Dave Knight

Broad Causeway Commuter (Uncredited)

Claudio Sad

Claudio Sad

Driver (uncredited)

Rene Teboe

Rene Teboe

South Beach Tourist (Uncredited)

Bodo Goerisch

Bodo Goerisch

Tourist (Uncredited)

Thelma Gutiérrez

Thelma Gutiérrez

Bartender (uncredited)

Louis Campos

Louis Campos

Gay Bar Patron (Uncredited)

Lisa Rhyne

Lisa Rhyne

Nightclub Dancer (Uncredited)

Jan Citron

Jan Citron

Clubgoer (Uncredited)

Orlando Delbert

Orlando Delbert

Man in Club (Uncredited)

Michael Thomas Daniel

Michael Thomas Daniel

Guy in Street (Uncredited)

Don LaFontaine

Don LaFontaine

Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

James MacDonald

James MacDonald

Crewman (Uncredited)

Sal Pacino

Sal Pacino

Wedding Guest (Uncredited)

Paul McMichael

Paul McMichael

Wedding Guest (Uncredited)

Jordan Ancel

Jordan Ancel

Wedding Guest (Uncredited)

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