United States / Mar 03, 1996 / R / New York City, New York
Come as you are.
1h 59min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Christine Baranski | Katharine Archer |
| Tom McGowan | Harry Radman |
| Grant Heslov | Photographer - National Enquirer |
| Kirby Mitchell | Chauffeur |
| James Lally | Stage Manager |
| Luca Tommassini | Celsius |
| Luis Camacho | Goldman Girl |
| Andre Fuentes | Goldman Girl |
| Tony Gonzalez | Goldman Girl |
| Dante Henderson | Goldman Girl |
| 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 | Fishmonger (Mr. Lopez) |
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| Lee Delano | Bakery Man (Mr. Boynton) |
| David Sage | Senator Eli Jackson |
| Michael Kinsley | TV Host |
| Tony Snow | TV Host |
| Dorothy Constantine | Keeley's Maid (Bridget) |
| Trina McGee | Black Girl on TV (Chocolate) |
| 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 | Waiter in Cafe (Rodrigo) |
| Herschel Sparber | Big Guy in Park |
| Francesca Cruz | Katharine's Secretary (Imelda) |
| Brian Reddy | TV Editor |
| Jim Jansen | TV Editor |
| Al Rodrigo | Latino Man in Club |
| Marjorie Lovett | Matron |
| Sylvia Short | Matron |
| James H. Morrison | Pastor |
| Rabbi Robert K. Baruch | Rabbi |
| Jay Leno | Jay Leno (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Stephens | Chuck (uncredited) |
| Rayder Woods | Drag Queen (uncredited) |
| Kevin Loreque | Drag Queen (uncredited) |
| Jody Millard | Drag Queen Dancer (uncredited) |
| Scott Burkholder | Executive Producer (Uncredited) |
| Patrizia Barretto | Bikini Girl on Roller Blades (Uncredited) |
| Elisa Bridges | Bikini Girl on Beach (Uncredited) |
| David Christopher | Hot Guy (Uncredited) |
| Nina Dolci | Shopping Person (Uncredited) |
| Justin Goudreau | Restaurant Patron (Uncredited) |
| Jordan Werner | Pool Waiter (uncredited) |
| Dave Knight | Broad Causeway Commuter (Uncredited) |
| Claudio Sad | Driver (uncredited) |
| Rene Teboe | South Beach Tourist (Uncredited) |
| Bodo Goerisch | Tourist (Uncredited) |
| Thelma Gutiérrez | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Louis Campos | Gay Bar Patron (Uncredited) |
| Lisa Rhyne | Nightclub Dancer (Uncredited) |
| Jan Citron | Clubgoer (Uncredited) |
| Orlando Delbert | Man in Club (Uncredited) |
| Michael Thomas Daniel | Guy in Street (Uncredited) |
| Don LaFontaine | Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited) |
| James MacDonald | Crewman (Uncredited) |
| Sal Pacino | Wedding Guest (Uncredited) |
| Jordan Ancel | Wedding Guest (Uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Birdcage |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Français, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | United Artists |
| Release date | 3 marzo 1996 |
| Executive producer | Neil Machlis, Marcello Danon |
| Production | Mike Nichols, Michele Imperato Stabile |
| Writer | Elaine May, Édouard Molinaro, Francis Veber, Marcello Danon, Jean Poiret |
| Casting | Juliet Taylor, Ellen Lewis |
| Editing | Arthur Schmidt, Kris Cole, Jeremiah O'Driscoll, Dana E. Glauberman, Mo Henry, Bob Kaiser |
| Cinematography | |
| Assistant directors | Joel Tuber, Jeff Okabayashi, Marten W. Piccinini, Nolbert Brown Jr., Mike Nichols, Mark Tobey, Mary Bailey |
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| Lighting | John Tedesco, Jules Fisher, Dayton Nietert, Richard Smock, Richard Crompton, Thomas Nead, Jeff Togno, Moose Enright, Michael Garrett, Renee Kayon, Tod Olivieri, Jeff Orsa, Herb Silverman, Fred Valentine |
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| Additional photography | |
| Production design | |
| Art direction | |
| Set decoration | |
| Special effects | Daniel Sudick |
| Visual effects | Syd Dutton, Bill Taylor, Catherine Sudolcan, Larry Gaynor, Ron Kallsen, Adam Kowalski, Rebecca Marie, Gregory Oehler, Kurt E. Soderling, Robert Stromberg, Mike Wassel, David S. Williams Jr., Jeff Heusser |
| Stunts | Jery Hewitt, Jim Vickers, Cort Hessler |
| Music | |
| Sound | |
| Costume design | |
| Makeup | |
| Hairstyling | |
| Budget | 31.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 185.300.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Brazil / Mar 03, 1996 / 16
United States / Mar 08, 1996 / R
Australia / Apr 18, 1996 / M
Spain / Apr 25, 1996 / APTA
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United Kingdom / Apr 25, 1996 / 15
France / May 01, 1996 / U
Italy / May 03, 1996
Portugal / May 03, 1996 / M/12
Sweden / May 03, 1996 / Btl
South Korea / May 11, 1996 / 18
Germany / May 15, 1996 / 12
Czechia / Jun 27, 1996 / 12+
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