The Birdcage (1996)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $31,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $185,300,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 17.2 |
Directed By
Mike Nichols
Crew
Arthur Schmidt
Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols
Elaine May
Emmanuel Lubezki
James Lee McCoy
Syd Dutton
Bill Taylor
Jonathan Tunick
Joel Tuber
Édouard Molinaro
Francis Veber
Marcello Danon
Michele Imperato Stabile
Philip Stockton
Vincent Paterson
Laura Civiello
Stan Parks
Carol A. O'Connell
Ron Bochar
Jean Poiret
Mary Ann Valdes
Mark Tobey
Gene S. Cantamessa
Lewis Goldstein
P. Scott Sakamoto
Jeff Okabayashi
Nicholas Renbeck
Stuart Stanley
Deborah Wallach
Kam Chan
Lee Dichter
Steven Visscher
Bruce Pross
Marko Costanzo
John Dexter
Rusty Geller
Marten W. Piccinini
Raul A. Bruce
Magdaline Volaitis
Cheri Minns
Sean Haworth
Dan Evans Farkas
Jery Hewitt
Stephanie Schwartzman
Jim Vickers
Jean Poiret
Neil Machlis
Marcello Danon
Cheryl Carasik
Tom Duffield
Juliet Taylor
Bo Welch
Ellen Lewis
Neil Machlis
Michele Imperato Stabile
Mary Bailey
Rodrigo Garcia
Brian W. Armstrong
Robert De Mora
Harry Zimmerman
Bradford Ralston
Kris Cole
Jeremiah O'Driscoll
Dana E. Glauberman
Mark Jennings
John Tedesco
Jules Fisher
Dayton Nietert
Richard Smock
Robert Gray
Kenneth E. King
Alan Shultz
Richard Crompton
Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson
Nicholas Meyers
Alan Silverman
Paul A. Levin
Ann Roth
Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
Bruce Ericksen
Sabrina Calley
Robbie Goldstein
Mark Wade
Randy Gunter
David Manhan
Michael Diersing
Nick Bridwell
Daniel Sudick
Catherine Schwenn
Rebecca Erwin Spencer
Carolyn Hagan
Patti McGuire
Barbara Gutman
Kelly Richards Ralston
Harry Winters
Doug Taylor
Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto
Gail Goldberg
John Laccetti
Barbara Klein
Jonathan Capra
Ian Hobbs
Cricky Long
John Pontrelli
Lorey Sebastian
Michael Schultz
Monique Limery
Dan Marrow
Randy Burke
Adolfo Calderon
Elayne Schneiderman Schmidt
Charles Guanci Jr.
Larry Crenshaw
Ellen Jacoby
George Palmiero
Scott Howell
Adam Bryant
Greg Goossen
Mo Henry
Bob Kaiser
Jeff Levison
Catherine Sudolcan
Jonathan Tunick
J. Roy Helland
Peter Owen
J. Roy Helland
Peter Owen
Baker
Ron Scott
David Syner
Alicia M. Tripi
Nolbert Brown Jr.
Chris Fix
Brent Regan
Clyde Zimmerman
Fred Apolito
Christopher Casey
Peggy Casey
Michael J. Flynn
Daniel J. Gillooly
Scott E. Handt
Dean F. Janik
Kevin Mangan
Brick Mason
Eric Rosenberg
Wendy Weaver
Benjamin Cheah
Kristen M. Johnson
Jeff Kliment
Kay Denmark
Larry Gaynor
Ron Kallsen
Adam Kowalski
Rebecca Marie
Gregory Oehler
Richard Patterson
Kurt E. Soderling
Robert Stromberg
Mike Wassel
David S. Williams Jr.
Jeff Heusser
Tom Bahr
Cort Hessler
Stephanie Maislen
Stevie Maislen
Stan McClain
Thomas Nead
Jeff Togno
Jack Chouchanian
Mark J. Coyne
Mark Duncan
Moose Enright
Michael Garrett
Renee Kayon
Tod Olivieri
Jeff Orsa
Herb Silverman
Kurt E. Soderling
Neil Toussaint
Fred Valentine
Judi Bell
Mathew Hooey
David Mayreis
Stephen P. Shubin
Heather Holmes
Jennifer Radzikowski
Adolfo Alvarez-Calderon
Steve Goldstein
Mort Lindsey
Aaron Zigman
Bobbi Page
Sebastian Toettcher
K.C. Colebrooke
Richie Pecora
Cliff Fleming
Brian Moon
Smith Wordes
John Alfred
Paul Barth
Lisa Butala
Kurt Greufe
Deborah Marsh
Charlie Montoya
Steve Goldstein
TOP CAST
Robin Williams
Armand Goldman
Gene Hackman
Senator Kevin Keeley
Nathan Lane
Albert
Dan Futterman
Val Goldman
Dianne Wiest
Louise Keeley
Calista Flockhart
Barbara Keeley
Hank Azaria
Agador
Christine Baranski
Katharine Archer
Tom McGowan
Harry Radman
Grant Heslov
Photographer - National Enquirer
Kirby Mitchell
Chauffeur
James Lally
Stage Manager
Luca Tommassini
Celsius
Luis Camacho
Goldman Girl
Andre Fuentes
Goldman Girl
Tony Gonzalez
Goldman Girl
Dante Henderson
Goldman Girl
Scott Kaske
Goldman Girl
Kevin Stea
Goldman Girl
Tim Kelleher
Waiter in Club
Ann Cusack
TV Woman in Van
Stanley DeSantis
TV Man in Van
J. Roy Helland
Club Hostess
Anthony Giaimo
Fishmonger (Mr. Lopez)
Lee Delano
Bakery Man (Mr. Boynton)
David Sage
Senator Eli Jackson
Michael Kinsley
TV Host
Tony Snow
TV Host
Dorothy Constantine
Keeley's Maid (Bridget)
Trina McGee
Black Girl on TV (Chocolate)
Barry Nolan
TV Reporter
Amy Powell
TV Reporter
Ron Pitts
TV Reporter
James Hill
TV Reporter
Mary Major
TV Reporter
Steven Porfido
State Trooper
John Pontrelli
Waiter in Cafe (Rodrigo)
Herschel Sparber
Big Guy in Park
Francesca Cruz
Katharine's Secretary (Imelda)
Brian Reddy
TV Editor
Jim Jansen
TV Editor
Al Rodrigo
Latino Man in Club
Marjorie Lovett
Matron
Sylvia Short
Matron
James H. Morrison
Pastor
Rabbi Robert K. Baruch
Rabbi
Jay Leno
Jay Leno (uncredited)
Kenneth Stephens
Chuck (uncredited)
Rayder Woods
Drag Queen (uncredited)
Kevin Loreque
Drag Queen (uncredited)
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