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Come as you are. - The Birdcage
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Title: The Birdcage

Release Date: 8 Mar 1996

Runtime: 1h 59m

Genre: Comedy

Director: United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Companies: United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 7 (1151 votes)

Cast

  • 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
  • Harry Radman: Tom McGowan
  • Photographer - National Enquirer: Grant Heslov
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