The Birdcage
The Birdcage
The Birdcage
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1996
1h 59m
7.0(1265 votes)
Comedy

Overview

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.

Where to Watch

Stream

Amazon Prime Video
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Rent

Amazon Video

Links & Resources

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Social & External

IMDb

Production Companies

United Artists

Videos & Trailers

9 videos

Cast & Crew

73 members
Acting

Robin Williams

Armand Goldman

Robin Williams
Acting

Gene Hackman

Senator Kevin Keeley

Gene Hackman
Acting

Nathan Lane

Albert

Nathan Lane
Acting

Dianne Wiest

Louise Keeley

Dianne Wiest
Acting

Dan Futterman

Val Goldman

Dan Futterman
Acting

Calista Flockhart

Barbara Keeley

Calista Flockhart
Acting

Hank Azaria

Agador

Hank Azaria
Acting

Christine Baranski

Katharine Archer

Christine Baranski
Acting

Tom McGowan

Harry Radman

Tom McGowan
Acting

Grant Heslov

Photographer - National Enquirer

Grant Heslov
Acting

Kirby Mitchell

Chauffeur

Kirby Mitchell
Acting

James Lally

Stage Manager

No Image
Acting

Luca Tommassini

Celsius

Luca Tommassini
Acting

Luis Camacho

Goldman Girl

No Image
Acting

Andre Fuentes

Goldman Girl

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Crew

Tony Gonzalez

Goldman Girl

Tony Gonzalez
Acting

Dante Henderson

Goldman Girl

No Image
Acting

Scott Kaske

Goldman Girl

No Image
Acting

Kevin Alexander Stea

Goldman Girl

Kevin Alexander Stea
Acting

Tim Kelleher

Waiter in Club

Tim Kelleher
Acting

Ann Cusack

TV Woman in Van

Ann Cusack
Acting

Stanley DeSantis

TV Man in Van

Stanley DeSantis
Costume & Make-Up

J. Roy Helland

Club Hostess

No Image
Acting

Anthony Giaimo

Fishmonger (Mr. Lopez)

Anthony Giaimo
Acting

Lee Delano

Bakery Man (Mr. Boynton)

Lee Delano
Acting

David Sage

Senator Eli Jackson

David Sage
Acting

Michael Kinsley

TV Host

No Image
Acting

Tony Snow

TV Host

No Image
Acting

Dorothy Constantine

Keeley's Maid (Bridget)

Dorothy Constantine
Acting

Trina McGee

Black Girl on TV (Chocolate)

Trina McGee
Acting

Barry Nolan

TV Reporter

Barry Nolan
Acting

Amy Powell

TV Reporter

No Image
Acting

Ron Pitts

TV Reporter

No Image
Acting

James Hill

TV Reporter

No Image
Acting

Mary Major

TV Reporter

No Image
Acting

Steven Porfido

State Trooper

No Image
Directing

John Pontrelli

Waiter in Cafe (Rodrigo)

No Image
Acting

Herschel Sparber

Big Guy in Park

Herschel Sparber
Acting

Francesca Cruz

Katharine's Secretary (Imelda)

No Image
Acting

Brian Reddy

TV Editor

Brian Reddy
Acting

Jim Jansen

TV Editor

Jim Jansen
Acting

Al Rodrigo

Latino Man in Club

Al Rodrigo
Acting

Marjorie Lovett

Matron

No Image
Acting

Sylvia Short

Matron

No Image
Acting

James H. Morrison

Pastor

No Image
Acting

Rabbi Robert K. Baruch

Rabbi

No Image
Acting

Jay Leno

Jay Leno (uncredited)

Jay Leno
Acting

Kenneth Stephens

Chuck (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Rayder Woods

Drag Queen (uncredited)

Rayder Woods
Acting

Kevin Loreque

Drag Queen (uncredited)

Kevin Loreque
Acting

Jody Millard

Drag Queen Dancer (uncredited)

Jody Millard
Acting

Scott Burkholder

Executive Producer (Uncredited)

Scott Burkholder
Acting

Patrizia Barretto

Bikini Girl on Roller Blades (Uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Elisa Bridges

Bikini Girl on Beach (Uncredited)

Elisa Bridges
Acting

David Christopher

Hot Guy (Uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Nina Dolci

Shopping Person (Uncredited)

Nina Dolci
Acting

Justin Goudreau

Restaurant Patron (Uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Jordan Werner

Pool Waiter (uncredited)

Jordan Werner
Production

Dave Knight

Broad Causeway Commuter (Uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Claudio Sad

Driver (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Rene Teboe

South Beach Tourist (Uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Bodo Goerisch

Tourist (Uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Thelma Gutiérrez

Bartender (uncredited)

Thelma Gutiérrez
Acting

Louis Campos

Gay Bar Patron (Uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Lisa Rhyne

Nightclub Dancer (Uncredited)

No Image
Crew

Jan Citron

Clubgoer (Uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Orlando Delbert

Man in Club (Uncredited)

No Image
Directing

Michael Thomas Daniel

Guy in Street (Uncredited)

Michael Thomas Daniel
Acting

Don LaFontaine

Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

Don LaFontaine
Acting

James MacDonald

Crewman (Uncredited)

James MacDonald
Acting

Sal Pacino

Wedding Guest (Uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Paul McMichael

Wedding Guest (Uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Jordan Ancel

Wedding Guest (Uncredited)

No Image

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