The Birdcage (1996)
Come as you are.
A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen partner agree to put up a false heterosexual front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's conservative parents.
Director: Mike Nichols
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 119 min
Release Date: March 3, 1996
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
- Christine Baranski - Katharine Archer
- Tom McGowan - Harry Radman
- Grant Heslov - Photographer - National Enquirer
Screenplay
- Elaine May (Screenplay)
- Édouard Molinaro (Original Film Writer)
- Francis Veber (Original Film Writer)
- Marcello Danon (Original Film Writer)
- Jean Poiret (Original Film Writer)
Music: Jonathan Tunick
Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki
Editing: Arthur Schmidt
Production: United Artists
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $31M
Box Office: $185M
Original Language: en
Keywords
coming out, florida, homophobia, drag queen, nightclub, senator, politician, based on play or musical, remake, conservative, cross dressing, gay parent, lgbt, political conflict, south beach
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Birdcage about?
- A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen partner agree to put up a false heterosexual front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's conservative parents.
- Who directed The Birdcage?
- The Birdcage was directed by Mike Nichols.
- Who stars in The Birdcage?
- The Birdcage stars Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, Dianne Wiest, Dan Futterman, Calista Flockhart.
- How long is The Birdcage?
- The Birdcage has a runtime of 1h 59m (119 minutes).
- What genre is The Birdcage?
- The Birdcage is a Comedy film.
- What is the budget of The Birdcage?
- The Birdcage had a budget of $31M.
- How much did The Birdcage gross?
- The Birdcage grossed $185M worldwide.
- Where was The Birdcage produced?
- The Birdcage was produced in United States of America.