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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.
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Mike Nichols profile
Mike Nichols

Director

Elaine May profile
Elaine May

Screenplay

Cast

Robin Williams profile
Robin Williams

Armand Goldman

Gene Hackman profile
Gene Hackman

Senator Kevin Keeley

Nathan Lane profile
Nathan Lane

Albert

Dan Futterman profile
Dan Futterman

Val Goldman

Dianne Wiest profile
Dianne Wiest

Louise Keeley

Calista Flockhart profile
Calista Flockhart

Barbara Keeley

Hank Azaria profile
Hank Azaria

Agador

Christine Baranski profile
Christine Baranski

Katharine Archer

Tom McGowan profile
Tom McGowan

Harry Radman

Grant Heslov profile
Grant Heslov

Photographer - National Enquirer

Kirby Mitchell profile
Kirby Mitchell

Chauffeur

James Lally profile
James Lally

Stage Manager

Robin Williams profile
Robin Williams

Armand Goldman

Gene Hackman profile
Gene Hackman

Senator Kevin Keeley

Nathan Lane profile
Nathan Lane

Albert

Dan Futterman profile
Dan Futterman

Val Goldman

Dianne Wiest profile
Dianne Wiest

Louise Keeley

Calista Flockhart profile
Calista Flockhart

Barbara Keeley

Hank Azaria profile
Hank Azaria

Agador

Christine Baranski profile
Christine Baranski

Katharine Archer

Tom McGowan profile
Tom McGowan

Harry Radman

Grant Heslov profile
Grant Heslov

Photographer - National Enquirer

Kirby Mitchell profile
Kirby Mitchell

Chauffeur

James Lally profile
James Lally

Stage Manager

Extra

Release Date

March 8, 1996

Original Language

English

Budget

$31,000,000.00

Production Company

United Artists logoMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer logo

Available On

fuboTV logoMax Amazon Channel logoEpix Amazon Channel logoMGM Plus logoYou can visit JustWatch for more information.

Videos

Best of Armand & Albert thumbnail
Best of Armand & Albert
How to Act Like a Man thumbnail
How to Act Like a Man
Telling the Parents thumbnail
Telling the Parents
Albert's Backstage Breakdown Scene thumbnail
Albert's Backstage Breakdown Scene
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Original vs. Remake
Dance Rehearsal Scene thumbnail
Dance Rehearsal Scene
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Trailer
'Family Dinner' Full Scene thumbnail
'Family Dinner' Full Scene
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Original Trailer

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