The Birdcage (1996)

03/08/1996 (US) • 1h 59m

Comedy

Come as you are.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Robin Williams

Armand Goldman

Gene Hackman

Senator Kevin Keeley

Dianne Wiest

Louise Keeley

Dan Futterman

Val Goldman

Calista Flockhart

Barbara Keeley

Christine Baranski

Katharine Archer

Tom McGowan

Harry Radman


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$31,000,000.00

Revenue

$185,300,000.00

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

playing straight

drag club

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