Birdcage
(1996)
The Birdcage
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 right-wing moralistic parents.
Stars: Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, Dianne Wiest, Dan Futterman
Director: Mike Nichols
Writer: Jean Poiret, Francis Veber
Language: English
Studio: United Artists
Duration: 114
Rated: R
Armand Goldman owns a popular drag nightclub in South Miami Beach. His long-time lover Albert stars there as Starina. "Their" son Val (actually Armand's by his one heterosexual fling, twenty years before) comes home to announce his engagement to Barbara Keely, daughter of Kevin Keely, US Senator, and vice president of the Committee for Moral Order. The Senator and family descend upon South Beach to meet Val and his father and "mother..." and what ensues is comic chaos.
| Robin Williams | Armand Goldman |
| Gene Hackman | Sen. Kevin Keeley |
| Nathan Lane | Albert Goldman |
| Dianne Wiest | Louise Keeley |
| Dan Futterman | Val Goldman |
| Calista Flockhart | Barbara Keeley |
| Hank Azaria | Agador |
| Christine Baranski | Katherine Archer |
| Tom McGowan | Harry Radman |
| Grant Heslov | National Enquirer Photographer |
| Kirby Mitchell | Keeley's Chauffeur |
| James Lally | Cyril |
| Luca Tommassini | Celsius |
| Luis Camacho | Goldman Girl |
| Andre Fuentes | Goldman Girl (as Andre Fuentes) |
| Tony Gonzalez | Goldman Girl |
| Dante Henderson | Goldman Girl (as Dante Lamar Henderson) |
| Scott Kaske | Goldman Girl |
| Kevin Alexander Stea | Goldman Girl |
| Tim Kelleher | Waiter in Club |
| Ann Cusack | TV Woman in Van |
| Stanley DeSantis | TV Man in Van |
| J. Roy Helland | Club Hostess |
| Anthony Giaimo | Mr. Lopez |
| Lee Delano | Mr. Boyington |
| David Sage | Sen. Eli Jackson |
| Michael Kinsley | TV Host |
| Tony Snow | TV Host |
| Dorothy Constantine | Bridget |
| Trina McGee | Chocolate (as Trina McGee-Davis) |
| Barry Nolan | TV Reporter |
| Amy Powell | TV Reporter |
| Ron Pitts | TV Reporter |
| James Hill | TV Reporter |
| Mary Major | TV Reporter |
| Steven Porfido | State Trooper |
| John Pontrelli | Rodrigo, Cafe Waiter (as John D. Pontrelli) |
| Herschel Sparber | Big Guy in Park |
| Francesca Cruz | Imelda |
| Brian Reddy | TV Editor |
| Jim Jansen | TV Editor |
| Marjorie Lovett | Matron |
| Sylvia Short | Matron |
| James H. Morrison | Pastor |
| Robert K. Baruch | Rabbi |
| Mike Starr | Harry (scenes deleted) |
| Al Rodrigo | Latino Man in Club |
| Jordan Ancel | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Patrizia Barretto | Bikini Girl on Roller Blades (uncredited) |
| Elisa Bridges | Bikini Girl on Beach (uncredited) |
| Scott Burkholder | Executive Producer (uncredited) |
| Michael Thomas Daniel | Guy in Street (uncredited) |
| Orlando Delbert | Man in Club (uncredited) |
| Thelma Gutiérrez | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Dave Knight | Broad Causeway Commuter (uncredited) |
| Don LaFontaine | Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited) |
| Jay Leno | Himself (uncredited) |
| Kevin Loreque | Drag Queen (uncredited) |
| James Gordon MacDonald | Crewman (uncredited) |
| Jody Millard | Drag Queen Dancer (uncredited) |
| Claudio Sad | Driver (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Stephens | Chuck (uncredited) |
| Rene Teboe | South Beach Tourist (uncredited) |
| Joel Tuber | Editor (uncredited) |
| Jordan Werner | Pool Waiter (uncredited) |
| Rayder Woods | Drag Queen (uncredited) |
| Emmanuel Lubezki | Cinematographer |
| Arthur Schmidt | Editor |
| Ellen Lewis | Casting Director |
| Juliet Taylor | Casting Director |
| Bo Welch | Production Designer |
| Cheryl Carasik | Set Decorator |
| Ann Roth | Custome Designer |
| Baker | hair stylist: Ms. Baranski |
| James Lee McCoy | makeup artist (as James McCoy) |
| Cheri Minns | key makeup artist |
| Carol A. O'Connell | key hair stylist |
| Peter Owen | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Ron Scott | hair stylist: Mr. Hackman |
| David Syner | makeup artist: Ms. Baranski |
| Alicia M. Tripi | hair stylist |
| Mary Ann Valdes | hair stylist |
| Michele Imperato | Unit Production Manager |
| Paul A. Levin | post-production supervisor |
| Neil A. Machlis | unit production manager (as Neil Machlis) |
| Jeff Okabayashi | second assistant director |
| Marten W. Piccinini | second assistant director: Miami |
| Mark Tobey | second second assistant director |
| Nick Bridwell | stand-by painter |
| John Dexter | assistant art director |
| Michael Diersing | construction coordinator |
| Charles Guanci Jr. | props: Miami |
| Randy Gunter | assistant property master |
| Sean Haworth | Set Designer |
| David Manhan | lead man |
| Brent Regan | construction foreman |
| Stephanie Schwartzman | art department coordinator |
| Mark Wade | property master |
| Clyde Zimmerman | paint supervisor |
| Fred Apolito | propmaker (uncredited) |
Genre: Comedy
Media: DVD
Sound: DTS
IMDb: 0115685
