The read
Scores higher than 87% of the 1,428 1990s comedy movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes85%
Metacritic71/100
1,421 audience votes
Key crew
- Mike NicholsDirector
- Elaine MayScreenplay
- Jonathan TunickOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Robin WilliamsArmand Goldman
- Gene HackmanSenator Kevin Keeley
- Nathan LaneAlbert
- Dianne WiestLouise Keeley
- Dan FuttermanVal Goldman
- Calista FlockhartBarbara Keeley
- Hank AzariaAgador
- Christine BaranskiKatharine Archer
- Tom McGowanHarry Radman
- Grant HeslovPhotographer - National Enquirer
- Kirby MitchellChauffeur
- James LallyStage Manager
Stills
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Themes
coming outfloridahomophobiadrag queennightclubsenatorpoliticianbased on play or musicalremakeconservativecross dressinggay parent
The Best Movies of 1996
The Birdcage is #31 of 60
