The Birdcage
“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.
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Cast
73 people
Robin Williams
Armand Goldman
Known for
Dead Poets Society
Jumanji
Gene Hackman
Senator Kevin Keeley
Known for
The Royal Tenenbaums
Unforgiven
Nathan Lane
Albert
Known for
The Lion King
MouseHunt
Dianne Wiest
Louise Keeley
Known for
Edward Scissorhands
The Mule
Dan Futterman
Val Goldman
Known for
Enough
A Mighty Heart
Calista Flockhart
Barbara Keeley
Known for
Supergirl
Ally McBeal
Hank Azaria
Agador
Known for
The Simpsons
The Smurfs
Christine Baranski
Katharine Archer
Known for
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The Good Wife
Tom McGowan
Harry Radman
Known for
Frasier
Heavyweights
Grant Heslov
Photographer - National Enquirer
Known for
Catch-22
The Scorpion King
Kirby Mitchell
Chauffeur
Known for
Biloxi Blues
Trina McGee-Davis
Chocolate
Mike Nichols Director · Elaine May Screenplay Jean Poiret Author
Worldwide gross $185M · Budget $31M · United States release March 8, 1996
Box office
Budget
$31,000,000
Worldwide gross
$185,300,000
Gross vs. budget
6.0×
Production
United Artists
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Studio
United Artists Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
Brazil · March 3, 1996
Theatrical
United States · March 8, 1996
Theatrical
United States
March 3, 1996 · Premiere · New York City, New York
Australia
April 18, 1996 · Theatrical
Czechia
June 27, 1996 · Theatrical
France
May 1, 1996 · Theatrical
Germany
May 15, 1996 · Theatrical
Italy
May 3, 1996 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 3, 1996 · Theatrical
South Korea
May 11, 1996 · Theatrical
Spain
April 25, 1996 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 3, 1996 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 25, 1996 · Theatrical
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