The Birdcage
1996/03/08 (US) | Comedy
Come as you are.
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
Elaine May
Screenplay
Lead Cast
Robin Williams
Armand Goldman
Gene Hackman
Senator Kevin Keeley
Nathan Lane
Albert
Dianne Wiest
Louise Keeley
Dan Futterman
Val Goldman
Calista Flockhart
Barbara Keeley
Hank Azaria
Agador
Budget
$ 31,000,000
Revenue
$ 185,300,000
Status
Released
Production Company
- United Artists
Crews
Arthur Schmidt
Editor
Mike Nichols
Producer
Emmanuel Lubezki
Director of Photography
James Lee McCoy
Makeup Artist
Bill Taylor
Visual Effects
Syd Dutton
Visual Effects