"Come as you are."

1996

1h 59m

7.1(1411 votes)

Comedy

Romance

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Robin Williams

Armand Goldman

Gene Hackman

Senator Kevin Keeley

Nathan Lane

Albert

Dianne Wiest

Louise Keeley

Dan Futterman

Val Goldman

Calista Flockhart

Barbara Keeley

Hank Azaria

Agador

Christine Baranski

Katharine Archer

Tom McGowan

Harry Radman

Grant Heslov

Photographer - National Enquirer

Creative team

Directed by: Mike Nichols
Written by: Elaine May
Produced by: Mike Nichols

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