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The Birdcage (1996)

Come as you are.

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 57M

Director : Mike Nichols
Writer : Elaine May

Synopsis

A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancé's conservative moralistic parents.

Actors

Robin Williams
Robin Williams
Armand Goldman
Nathan Lane
Nathan Lane
Albert
Dan Futterman
Dan Futterman
Val Goldman
Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman
Senator Kevin Keeley
Dianne Wiest
Dianne Wiest
Louise Keeley
Calista Flockhart
Calista Flockhart
Barbara Keeley
Hank Azaria
Hank Azaria
Agador
Christine Baranski
Christine Baranski
Katharine Archer
Tom McGowan
Tom McGowan
Harry Radman
Grant Heslov
Grant Heslov
Photographer - National Enquirer
Kirby Mitchell
Kirby Mitchell
Chauffeur
James Lally
James Lally
Stage Manager
Luca Tommassini
Luca Tommassini
Celsius
Luis Camacho
Luis Camacho
Goldman Girl
Andre Fuentes
Andre Fuentes
Goldman Girl
Tony Gonzalez
Tony Gonzalez
Goldman Girl
Dante Henderson
Dante Henderson
Goldman Girl
Scott Kaske
Scott Kaske
Goldman Girl
Kevin Stea
Kevin Stea
Goldman Girl
Tim Kelleher
Tim Kelleher
Waiter in Club
Ann Cusack
Ann Cusack
TV Woman in Van
Stanley DeSantis
Stanley DeSantis
TV Man in Van
J. Roy Helland
J. Roy Helland
Club Hostess
Anthony Giaimo
Anthony Giaimo
Fishmonger (Mr. Lopez)
Lee Delano
Lee Delano
Bakery Man (Mr. Boynton)
David Sage
David Sage
Senator Eli Jackson
Michael Kinsley
Michael Kinsley
TV Host
Tony Snow
Tony Snow
TV Host
Dorothy Constantine
Dorothy Constantine
Keeley's Maid (Bridget)
Trina McGee-Davis
Trina McGee-Davis
Black Girl on TV (Chocolate)
Barry Nolan
Barry Nolan
TV Reporter
Amy Powell
Amy Powell
TV Reporter
Ron Pitts
Ron Pitts
TV Reporter
James Hill
James Hill
TV Reporter
Mary Major
Mary Major
TV Reporter
Steven Porfido
Steven Porfido
State Trooper
John Pontrelli
John Pontrelli
Waiter in Cafe (Rodrigo)
Herschel Sparber
Herschel Sparber
Big Guy in Park
Francesca Cruz
Francesca Cruz
Katharine's Secretary (Imelda)
Brian Reddy
Brian Reddy
TV Editor
Jim Jansen
Jim Jansen
TV Editor
Al Rodrigo
Al Rodrigo
Latino Man in Club
Marjorie Lovett
Marjorie Lovett
Matron
Sylvia Short
Sylvia Short
Matron
James H. Morrison
James H. Morrison
Pastor
Rabbi Robert K. Baruch
Rabbi Robert K. Baruch
Rabbi
Jay Leno
Jay Leno
Jay Leno (uncredited)
Don LaFontaine
Don LaFontaine
Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Kenneth Stephens
Kenneth Stephens
Chuck (uncredited)
Thelma Gutiérrez
Thelma Gutiérrez
Bartender (uncredited)
Jordan Werner
Jordan Werner
Pool Waiter (uncredited)
Kevin Loreque
Kevin Loreque
Drag Queen (uncredited)
Rayder Woods
Rayder Woods
Drag Queen (uncredited)
Jody Millard
Jody Millard
Drag Queen Dancer (uncredited)
Claudio Sad
Claudio Sad
Driver (uncredited)

Crews

Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols
Director
Elaine May
Elaine May
Screenplay
Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols
Producer
Emmanuel Lubezki
Emmanuel Lubezki
Director of Photography
Arthur Schmidt
Arthur Schmidt
Editor
Neil A. Machlis
Neil A. Machlis
Executive Producer
Marcello Danon
Marcello Danon
Executive Producer
Ellen Lewis
Ellen Lewis
Casting
Juliet Taylor
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Bo Welch
Bo Welch
Production Design
Tom Duffield
Tom Duffield
Art Direction
Cheryl Carasik
Cheryl Carasik
Set Decoration
Ann Roth
Ann Roth
Costume Design
Jonathan Tunick
Jonathan Tunick
Music
James Lee McCoy
James Lee McCoy
Makeup Artist
Cheri Minns
Cheri Minns
Makeup Artist
David Syner
David Syner
Makeup Artist
Ron Bochar
Ron Bochar
Sound Editor
Lee Dichter
Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lewis Goldstein
Lewis Goldstein
Sound Effects Editor
Jeff Kliment
Jeff Kliment
Sound
Syd Dutton
Syd Dutton
Visual Effects
Catherine Sudolcan
Catherine Sudolcan
Visual Effects Supervisor
Bill Taylor
Bill Taylor
Visual Effects

Trailers and other movies

Trailer
The Birdcage (1996) | 'Family Dinner' Full Scene | MGM Studios
La Cage Aux Folles (1979) vs. The Birdcage (1996) | Original vs. Remake | MGM Studios
Birdcage (1996) | Dance Rehearsal Scene | MGM Studios
THE BIRDCAGE (1996) | Telling the Parents | MGM
THE BIRDCAGE (1996) | Albert's Backstage Breakdown Scene | MGM
THE BIRDCAGE (1996) | How to Act Like a Man | MGM
The Birdcage - Original Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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