The Birdcage (1996)
March 8, 1996
Comedy
1h 59m
![Poster for The Birdcage](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/4IpC35BoA5aRO0Q1DpFGJ8iKKYq.jpg)
![Backdrop for The Birdcage](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w1280/40UqrWf4ncxWN71r2otCq9RxvSZ.jpg)
Come as you are.
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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Cast & Crew
- Director
- Mike Nichols
- Armand Goldman Robin Williams
- Senator Kevin Keeley Gene Hackman
- Albert Nathan Lane
- Val Goldman Dan Futterman
- Louise Keeley Dianne Wiest
- Barbara Keeley Calista Flockhart
- Agador Hank Azaria
- Katharine Archer Christine Baranski
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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