The Birdcage

The Birdcage

7.029

1996-03-08

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.

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The Birdcage

Storyline

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.

Released

1996-03-08

Runtime

119

Director

Mike Nichols

Budget

$31000000

Revenue

$185300000

Genres

Comedy

Language

English

Production

United Artists

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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    Robin Williams

    Robin Williams
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    Gene Hackman

    Gene Hackman
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    Nathan Lane

    Nathan Lane
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    Dan Futterman

    Dan Futterman
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    Dianne Wiest

    Dianne Wiest
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    Calista Flockhart

    Calista Flockhart
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    Hank Azaria

    Hank Azaria
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    Christine Baranski

    Christine Baranski
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    Tom McGowan

    Tom McGowan
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    Grant Heslov

    Grant Heslov
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    Kirby Mitchell

    Kirby Mitchell
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    James Lally

    James Lally
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    Luca Tommassini

    Luca Tommassini
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    Luis Camacho

    Luis Camacho
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    Andre Fuentes

    Andre Fuentes
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    Tony Gonzalez

    Tony Gonzalez
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    Dante Henderson

    Dante Henderson
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    Scott Kaske

    Scott Kaske
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    Kevin Alexander Stea

    Kevin Alexander Stea
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    Tim Kelleher

    Tim Kelleher
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    Ann Cusack

    Ann Cusack
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    Stanley DeSantis

    Stanley DeSantis
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    J. Roy Helland

    J. Roy Helland
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    Anthony Giaimo

    Anthony Giaimo
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    Lee Delano

    Lee Delano
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    David Sage

    David Sage
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    Michael Kinsley

    Michael Kinsley
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    Tony Snow

    Tony Snow
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    Dorothy Constantine

    Dorothy Constantine
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    Trina McGee

    Trina McGee
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    Barry Nolan

    Barry Nolan
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    Amy Powell

    Amy Powell
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    Ron Pitts

    Ron Pitts
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    James Hill

    James Hill
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    Mary Major

    Mary Major
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    Steven Porfido

    Steven Porfido
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    John Pontrelli

    John Pontrelli
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    Herschel Sparber

    Herschel Sparber
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    Francesca Cruz

    Francesca Cruz
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    Brian Reddy

    Brian Reddy
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    Jim Jansen

    Jim Jansen
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    Al Rodrigo

    Al Rodrigo
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    Marjorie Lovett

    Marjorie Lovett
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    Sylvia Short

    Sylvia Short
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    James H. Morrison

    James H. Morrison
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    Rabbi Robert K. Baruch

    Rabbi Robert K. Baruch
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    Jay Leno

    Jay Leno
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    Kenneth Stephens

    Kenneth Stephens
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    Rayder Woods

    Rayder Woods
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    Kevin Loreque

    Kevin Loreque
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    Jody Millard

    Jody Millard
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    Scott Burkholder

    Scott Burkholder
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    Patrizia Barretto

    Patrizia Barretto
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    Elisa Bridges

    Elisa Bridges
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    David Christopher

    David Christopher
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    Nina Dolci

    Nina Dolci
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    Justin Goudreau

    Justin Goudreau
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    Jordan Werner

    Jordan Werner
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    Dave Knight

    Dave Knight
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    Claudio Sad

    Claudio Sad
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    Rene Teboe

    Rene Teboe
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    Bodo Goerisch

    Bodo Goerisch
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    Thelma Gutiérrez

    Thelma Gutiérrez
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    Louis Campos

    Louis Campos
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    Lisa Rhyne

    Lisa Rhyne
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    Jan Citron

    Jan Citron
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    Orlando Delbert

    Orlando Delbert
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    Michael Thomas Daniel

    Michael Thomas Daniel
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    Don LaFontaine

    Don LaFontaine
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    James MacDonald

    James MacDonald
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    Sal Pacino

    Sal Pacino
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    Paul McMichael

    Paul McMichael
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    Jordan Ancel

    Jordan Ancel