The Birdcage

The Birdcage (1996)

Come as you are.

  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 1996-03-08
  • User Rating: 7/10 from 1142 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 59min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: United Artists
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Mike Nichols
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From 1,142 Ratings
7.2

Summary

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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  • Robin Williams

    as Armand Goldman
  • Gene Hackman

    as Senator Kevin Keeley
  • Nathan Lane

    as Albert
  • Dan Futterman

    as Val Goldman
  • Dianne Wiest

    as Louise Keeley
  • Calista Flockhart

    as Barbara Keeley
  • Hank Azaria

    as Agador
  • Christine Baranski

    as Katharine Archer
  • Tom McGowan

    as Harry Radman
  • Grant Heslov

    as Photographer - National Enquirer
  • Kirby Mitchell

    as Chauffeur
  • James Lally

    as Stage Manager
  • Luca Tommassini

    as Celsius
  • Luis Camacho

    as Goldman Girl
  • Andre Fuentes

    as Goldman Girl
  • Tony Gonzalez

    as Goldman Girl
  • Dante Henderson

    as Goldman Girl
  • Scott Kaske

    as Goldman Girl
  • Kevin Stea

    as Goldman Girl
  • Tim Kelleher

    as Waiter in Club
  • Ann Cusack

    as TV Woman in Van
  • Stanley DeSantis

    as TV Man in Van
  • J. Roy Helland

    as Club Hostess
  • Anthony Giaimo

    as Fishmonger (Mr. Lopez)
  • Lee Delano

    as Bakery Man (Mr. Boynton)
  • David Sage

    as Senator Eli Jackson
  • Michael Kinsley

    as TV Host
  • Tony Snow

    as TV Host
  • Dorothy Constantine

    as Keeley's Maid (Bridget)
  • Trina McGee

    as Black Girl on TV (Chocolate)
  • Barry Nolan

    as TV Reporter
  • Amy Powell

    as TV Reporter
  • Ron Pitts

    as TV Reporter
  • James Hill

    as TV Reporter
  • Mary Major

    as TV Reporter
  • Steven Porfido

    as State Trooper
  • John Pontrelli

    as Waiter in Cafe (Rodrigo)
  • Herschel Sparber

    as Big Guy in Park
  • Francesca Cruz

    as Katharine's Secretary (Imelda)
  • Brian Reddy

    as TV Editor
  • Jim Jansen

    as TV Editor
  • Al Rodrigo

    as Latino Man in Club
  • Marjorie Lovett

    as Matron
  • Sylvia Short

    as Matron
  • James H. Morrison

    as Pastor
  • Rabbi Robert K. Baruch

    as Rabbi
  • Jay Leno

    as Jay Leno (uncredited)
  • Kenneth Stephens

    as Chuck (uncredited)
  • Rayder Woods

    as Drag Queen (uncredited)
  • Kevin Loreque

    as Drag Queen (uncredited)
  • Jody Millard

    as Drag Queen Dancer (uncredited)
  • Scott Burkholder

    as Executive Producer (Uncredited)
  • Patrizia Barretto

    as Bikini Girl on Roller Blades (Uncredited)
  • Elisa Bridges

    as Bikini Girl on Beach (Uncredited)
  • David Christopher

    as Hot Guy (Uncredited)
  • Nina Dolci

    as Shopping Person (Uncredited)
  • Justin Goudreau

    as Restaurant Patron (Uncredited)
  • Jordan Werner

    as Pool Waiter (uncredited)
  • Dave Knight

    as Broad Causeway Commuter (Uncredited)
  • Claudio Sad

    as Driver (uncredited)
  • Rene Teboe

    as South Beach Tourist (Uncredited)
  • Bodo Goerisch

    as Tourist (Uncredited)
  • Thelma Gutiérrez

    as Bartender (uncredited)
  • Louis Campos

    as Gay Bar Patron (Uncredited)
  • Lisa Rhyne

    as Nightclub Dancer (Uncredited)
  • Jan Citron

    as Clubgoer (Uncredited)
  • Orlando Delbert

    as Man in Club (Uncredited)
  • Michael Thomas Daniel

    as Guy in Street (Uncredited)
  • Don LaFontaine

    as Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
  • James MacDonald

    as Crewman (Uncredited)
  • Sal Pacino

    as Wedding Guest (Uncredited)
  • Paul McMichael

    as Wedding Guest (Uncredited)
  • Jordan Ancel

    as Wedding Guest (Uncredited)
Directing Mike Nichols Director
Editing Arthur Schmidt Editor
Writing Elaine May Screenplay
Production Mike Nichols Producer
Camera Emmanuel Lubezki Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up James Lee McCoy Makeup Artist
Visual Effects Bill Taylor Visual Effects
Visual Effects Syd Dutton Visual Effects
Sound Jonathan Tunick Original Music Composer
Writing Édouard Molinaro Original Film Writer
Sound Stuart Stanley Foley Editor
Sound Philip Stockton Dialogue Editor
Costume & Make-Up Mary Ann Valdes Hairstylist
Art John Dexter Assistant Art Director
Sound Gene S. Cantamessa Production Sound Mixer
Sound Lewis Goldstein Sound Effects Editor
Costume & Make-Up Carol A. O'Connell Key Hair Stylist
Sound Marko Costanzo Foley Artist
Crew Jim Vickers Stunts
Costume & Make-Up Cheri Minns Key Makeup Artist
Sound Laura Civiello Dialogue Editor
Sound Magdaline Volaitis Dialogue Editor
Crew Jery Hewitt Stunt Coordinator
Crew Vincent Paterson Choreographer
Sound Kam Chan Foley Editor
Sound Nicholas Renbeck Assistant Sound Editor
Sound Steven Visscher Foley Editor
Directing Joel Tuber First Assistant Director
Sound Raul A. Bruce Boom Operator
Sound Lee Dichter Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Camera Rusty Geller Steadicam Operator
Writing Francis Veber Original Film Writer
Production Michele Imperato Stabile Associate Producer
Camera P. Scott Sakamoto Steadicam Operator
Writing Jean Poiret Original Film Writer
Sound Deborah Wallach ADR Supervisor
Sound Ron Bochar Supervising Sound Editor
Sound Dan Evans Farkas Assistant Sound Editor
Crew Stan Parks Special Effects Coordinator
Writing Marcello Danon Original Film Writer
Directing Mark Tobey Second Second Assistant Director
Art Sean Haworth Set Designer
Art Stephanie Schwartzman Art Department Coordinator
Directing Jeff Okabayashi Second Assistant Director
Directing Marten W. Piccinini Second Assistant Director
Sound Bruce Pross Foley Supervisor
Writing Jean Poiret Theatre Play
Art Tom Duffield Art Direction
Art Bo Welch Production Design
Production Juliet Taylor Casting
Art Cheryl Carasik Set Decoration
Production Marcello Danon Executive Producer
Production Neil Machlis Executive Producer
Production Ellen Lewis Casting
Production Neil Machlis Unit Production Manager
Production Michele Imperato Stabile Unit Production Manager
Directing Mary Bailey Script Supervisor
Camera Rodrigo Garcia Camera Operator
Camera Brian W. Armstrong First Assistant Camera
Costume & Make-Up Robert De Mora Assistant Costume Designer
Camera Harry Zimmerman Second Assistant Camera
Crew Bradford Ralston Video Assist Operator
Editing Kris Cole Associate Editor
Editing Jeremiah O'Driscoll First Assistant Editor
Editing Dana E. Glauberman Assistant Editor
Sound Mark Jennings Boom Operator
Lighting John Tedesco Lighting Design
Lighting Jules Fisher Lighting Design
Lighting Dayton Nietert Chief Lighting Technician
Lighting Richard Smock Rigging Gaffer
Camera Robert Gray Key Grip
Camera Kenneth E. King Second Company Grip
Camera Alan Shultz Dolly Grip
Lighting Richard Crompton Rigging Grip
Sound Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson Apprentice Sound Editor
Sound Nicholas Meyers Music Editor
Sound Alan Silverman Scoring Mixer
Crew Paul A. Levin Post Production Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Ann Roth Costume Designer
Costume & Make-Up Cheryl Beasley Blackwell Costume Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Bruce Ericksen Costume Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Sabrina Calley Wardrobe Assistant
Production Robbie Goldstein Location Manager
Art Mark Wade Property Master
Art Randy Gunter Assistant Property Master
Art David Manhan Leadman
Art Michael Diersing Construction Coordinator
Art Nick Bridwell Standby Painter
Crew Daniel Sudick Special Effects
Production Catherine Schwenn Executive Producer's Assistant
Crew Rebecca Erwin Spencer Actor's Assistant
Production Carolyn Hagan Production Coordinator
Production Patti McGuire Assistant Production Coordinator
Production Barbara Gutman Production Accountant
Production Kelly Richards Ralston First Assistant Accountant
Production Harry Winters Production Secretary
Crew Doug Taylor Unit Publicist
Production Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto Casting Assistant
Production Gail Goldberg Casting Assistant
Production John Laccetti Extras Casting
Production Barbara Klein Extras Casting Assistant
Production Jonathan Capra Production Assistant
Production Ian Hobbs Production Assistant
Production Cricky Long Production Assistant
Production John Pontrelli Production Assistant
Camera Lorey Sebastian Still Photographer
Crew Michael Schultz Catering
Crew Monique Limery Craft Service
Crew Dan Marrow Transportation Coordinator
Crew Randy Burke Transportation Captain
Production Adolfo Calderon Second Unit Location Manager
Production Elayne Schneiderman Schmidt Production Coordinator
Art Charles Guanci Jr. Props
Crew Larry Crenshaw Transportation Captain
Production Ellen Jacoby Extras Casting
Crew George Palmiero Utility Stunts
Crew Scott Howell Utility Stunts
Crew Adam Bryant Stand In
Crew Greg Goossen Stand In
Editing Mo Henry Negative Cutter
Editing Bob Kaiser Color Timer
Sound Jeff Levison Dolby Consultant
Visual Effects Catherine Sudolcan Visual Effects Production Manager
Sound Jonathan Tunick Music Arranger
Costume & Make-Up J. Roy Helland Hair Designer
Costume & Make-Up Peter Owen Hair Designer
Costume & Make-Up J. Roy Helland Makeup Designer
Costume & Make-Up Peter Owen Makeup Designer
Costume & Make-Up Baker Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Ron Scott Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up David Syner Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Alicia M. Tripi Hairstylist
Directing Nolbert Brown Jr. Assistant Director
Crew Chris Fix Propmaker
Art Brent Regan Construction Foreman
Art Clyde Zimmerman Paint Coordinator
Crew Fred Apolito Propmaker
Art Christopher Casey Set Dresser
Crew Peggy Casey Propmaker
Art Michael J. Flynn Set Dresser
Art Daniel J. Gillooly Greensman
Art Scott E. Handt Construction Foreman
Art Dean F. Janik Sign Painter
Art Kevin Mangan Greensman
Art Brick Mason Storyboard Artist
Art Eric Rosenberg Graphic Designer
Art Wendy Weaver Set Decoration Buyer
Sound Benjamin Cheah Sound Effects
Sound Kristen M. Johnson ADR Editor
Sound Jeff Kliment Sound
Sound Kay Denmark Boom Operator
Visual Effects Larry Gaynor VFX Artist
Visual Effects Ron Kallsen VFX Artist
Visual Effects Adam Kowalski Matte Painter
Visual Effects Rebecca Marie Animation
Visual Effects Gregory Oehler VFX Artist
Crew Richard Patterson Digital Supervisor
Visual Effects Kurt E. Soderling Visual Effects Camera
Visual Effects Robert Stromberg Matte Painter
Visual Effects Mike Wassel Matte Painter
Visual Effects David S. Williams Jr. Visual Effects Camera
Visual Effects Jeff Heusser Digital Compositor
Crew Tom Bahr Utility Stunts
Crew Cort Hessler Stunts
Camera Stephanie Maislen Camera Loader
Camera Stevie Maislen Assistant Camera
Camera Stan McClain Aerial Camera
Lighting Thomas Nead Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Lighting Jeff Togno Rigging Gaffer
Camera Jack Chouchanian Grip
Camera Mark J. Coyne Assistant Camera
Camera Mark Duncan Second Assistant Camera
Lighting Moose Enright Lighting Technician
Lighting Michael Garrett Lighting Design
Lighting Renee Kayon Electrician
Lighting Tod Olivieri Electrician
Lighting Jeff Orsa Lighting Technician
Lighting Herb Silverman Electrician
Camera Kurt E. Soderling Aerial Director of Photography
Camera Neil Toussaint Second Assistant Camera
Lighting Fred Valentine Best Boy Electric
Costume & Make-Up Judi Bell Key Costumer
Costume & Make-Up Mathew Hooey Costumer
Costume & Make-Up David Mayreis Costumer
Costume & Make-Up Stephen P. Shubin Costumer
Costume & Make-Up Heather Holmes Costumer
Production Jennifer Radzikowski Assistant Location Manager
Production Adolfo Alvarez-Calderon Location Manager
Sound Steve Goldstein Music Supervisor
Sound Mort Lindsey Orchestrator
Sound Aaron Zigman Orchestrator
Sound Bobbi Page Vocals
Sound Sebastian Toettcher Musician
Crew K.C. Colebrooke Driver
Crew Richie Pecora Driver
Crew Cliff Fleming Pilot
Production Brian Moon Production Assistant
Crew Smith Wordes Choreographer
Production John Alfred Assistant Accountant
Crew Paul Barth Pilot
Production Lisa Butala Production Assistant
Production Kurt Greufe Second Assistant Accountant
Production Deborah Marsh Production Assistant
Production Charlie Montoya Production Assistant

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