The Birdcage

The Birdcage (1996)★ 7.5/10

R · US · 117 min · March 8, 1996

  • Comedy

Directed by: Mike Nichols

Written by: Jean Poiret, Francis Veber, Édouard Molinaro, Marcello Danon, Elaine May

The son of a homosexual cabaret owner and his drag queen partner choose to present a fake front to their fiancée's parents, who are right-wing and moralistic.

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Cast & crew

Robin WilliamsArmand GoldmanNathan LaneAlbertGene HackmanSenator KeeleyDianne WiestLouise KeeleyDan FuttermanVal GoldmanCalista FlockhartBarbara KeeleyHank AzariaAgadorChristine BaranskiKatharineTom McGowanHarry RadmanGrant HeslovPhotographerKirby MitchellChauffeurJames LallyStage managerLuca TommassiniCelsiusLuis CamachoGoldman GirlAndré FuentesGoldman GirlTony GonzalezGoldman girlDante HendersonGoldman girlScott KaskeGoldman GirlKevin Alexander SteaGoldman GirlTim KelleherWaiter in ClubAnn CusackTV Woman in VanStanley DeSantisTV Man in VanJ. Roy HellandClub HostessAnthony GiaimoFishmongerLee DelanoBakery manDavid SageSenator Eli JacksonMichael KinsleyTV hostTony SnowTV HostDorothy ConstantineKeeley's maidTrina McGeeBlack girl on TVBarry NolanTV ReporterAmy PowellTV ReporterRon PittsTV ReporterJames HillTV ReporterMary MajorTV ReporterSteven PorfidoState TrooperJohn PontrelliWaiter in cafeHerschel SparberBig Guy in ParkFrancesca CruzKatharine's secretaryBrian ReddyTV EditorJim JansenTV EditorAl RodrigoLatino man in clubMarjorie LovettMatronSylvia ShortMatronJames H. MorrisonPastorRobert K. BaruchRabbiJordan AncelWedding Guest (uncredited)Patrizia BarrettoBikini Girl on Roller Blades (uncredited)Elisa BridgesBikini Girl on Beach (uncredited)Scott BurkholderExecutive Producer (uncredited)Louis CamposGay Bar Patron (uncredited)Steven ChaseT.V. Reporter (uncredited)David ChristopherHot Guy (uncredited)Jan CitronClubgoer (uncredited)Michael Thomas DanielGuy In Street (uncredited)Orlando DelbertMan in Club (uncredited)Nina DolciShopping Person (uncredited)Bodo GoerischTourist (uncredited)Justin GoudreauRestaurant Patron (uncredited)Thelma GutiérrezBartender (uncredited)Dave KnightBroad Causeway Commuter (uncredited)Don LaFontaineRadio Newscaster (uncredited) (voice)Jay LenoJay Leno (uncredited)Kevin LorequeDrag Queen (uncredited)James MacDonaldCrewman (uncredited)Paul McMichaelWedding Guest (uncredited)Jody MillardDrag Queen Dancer (uncredited)Sal PacinoWedding Guest (uncredited)Lisa RhyneNightclub Dancer (uncredited)Claudio SadDriver (uncredited)Kenneth StephensChuck (uncredited)Rene TeboeSouth Beach Tourist (uncredited)Jordan WernerPool Waiter (uncredited)Lars WoodsDrag Queen (uncredited)