The Birdcage (1996)
Middle-aged gay life partners, Armand Goldman, a Jewish drag club owner, and Albert, the club's flamboyant star attraction, live in the eclectic community of South Beach and have raised a straight son. Now, their newly engaged son, 20-year-old Val, wants to bring his fiancée, Barbara, and her ultraconservative parents home to meet his family for the first time. By Val's request, Armand pretends to be straight, not Jewish and attempts to hide his relationship with Albert, in order to please Barbara's father, controversial right-wing Republican Sen. Kevin Keeley.
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Robin Williams
as Armand Goldman
as Armand Goldman
Gene Hackman
as Senator Kevin Keeley
as Senator Kevin Keeley
Nathan Lane
as Albert
as Albert
Dan Futterman
as Val Goldman
as Val Goldman
Dianne Wiest
as Louise Keeley
as Louise Keeley
Calista Flockhart
as Barbara Keeley
as Barbara Keeley
Hank Azaria
as Agador
as Agador
Christine Baranski
as Katharine Archer
as Katharine Archer
Tom McGowan
as Harry Radman
as Harry Radman
Grant Heslov
as Photographer - National Enquirer
as Photographer - National Enquirer
Kirby Mitchell
as Chauffeur
as Chauffeur
James Lally
as Stage Manager
as Stage Manager
Luca Tommassini
as Celsius
as Celsius
Luis Camacho
as Goldman Girl
as Goldman Girl
Andre Fuentes
as Goldman Girl
as Goldman Girl
Tony Gonzalez
as Goldman Girl
as Goldman Girl
Dante Henderson
as Goldman Girl
as Goldman Girl
Scott Kaske
as Goldman Girl
as Goldman Girl
Kevin Stea
as Goldman Girl
as Goldman Girl
Tim Kelleher
as Waiter in Club
as Waiter in Club
Ann Cusack
as TV Woman in Van
as TV Woman in Van
Stanley DeSantis
as TV Man in Van
as TV Man in Van
J. Roy Helland
as Club Hostess
as Club Hostess
Anthony Giaimo
as Fishmonger (Mr. Lopez)
as Fishmonger (Mr. Lopez)
Lee Delano
as Bakery Man (Mr. Boynton)
as Bakery Man (Mr. Boynton)
David Sage
as Senator Eli Jackson
as Senator Eli Jackson
Michael Kinsley
as TV Host
as TV Host
Tony Snow
as TV Host
as TV Host
Dorothy Constantine
as Keeley's Maid (Bridget)
as Keeley's Maid (Bridget)
Trina McGee
as Black Girl on TV (Chocolate)
as Black Girl on TV (Chocolate)
Barry Nolan
as TV Reporter
as TV Reporter
Amy Powell
as TV Reporter
as TV Reporter
Ron Pitts
as TV Reporter
as TV Reporter
James Hill
as TV Reporter
as TV Reporter
Mary Major
as TV Reporter
as TV Reporter
Steven Porfido
as State Trooper
as State Trooper
John Pontrelli
as Waiter in Cafe (Rodrigo)
as Waiter in Cafe (Rodrigo)
Herschel Sparber
as Big Guy in Park
as Big Guy in Park
Francesca Cruz
as Katharine's Secretary (Imelda)
as Katharine's Secretary (Imelda)
Brian Reddy
as TV Editor
as TV Editor
Jim Jansen
as TV Editor
as TV Editor
Al Rodrigo
as Latino Man in Club
as Latino Man in Club
Marjorie Lovett
as Matron
as Matron
Sylvia Short
as Matron
as Matron
James H. Morrison
as Pastor
as Pastor
Rabbi Robert K. Baruch
as Rabbi
as Rabbi
Jay Leno
as Jay Leno (uncredited)
as Jay Leno (uncredited)
Kenneth Stephens
as Chuck (uncredited)
as Chuck (uncredited)
Rayder Woods
as Drag Queen (uncredited)
as Drag Queen (uncredited)
Kevin Loreque
as Drag Queen (uncredited)
as Drag Queen (uncredited)
Jody Millard
as Drag Queen Dancer (uncredited)
as Drag Queen Dancer (uncredited)
Scott Burkholder
as Executive Producer (Uncredited)
as Executive Producer (Uncredited)
Patrizia Barretto
as Bikini Girl on Roller Blades (Uncredited)
as Bikini Girl on Roller Blades (Uncredited)
Elisa Bridges
as Bikini Girl on Beach (Uncredited)
as Bikini Girl on Beach (Uncredited)
David Christopher
as Hot Guy (Uncredited)
as Hot Guy (Uncredited)
Nina Dolci
as Shopping Person (Uncredited)
as Shopping Person (Uncredited)
Justin Goudreau
as Restaurant Patron (Uncredited)
as Restaurant Patron (Uncredited)
Jordan Werner
as Pool Waiter (uncredited)
as Pool Waiter (uncredited)
Dave Knight
as Broad Causeway Commuter (Uncredited)
as Broad Causeway Commuter (Uncredited)
Claudio Sad
as Driver (uncredited)
as Driver (uncredited)
Rene Teboe
as South Beach Tourist (Uncredited)
as South Beach Tourist (Uncredited)
Bodo Goerisch
as Tourist (Uncredited)
as Tourist (Uncredited)
Thelma Gutiérrez
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Bartender (uncredited)
Louis Campos
as Gay Bar Patron (Uncredited)
as Gay Bar Patron (Uncredited)
Lisa Rhyne
as Nightclub Dancer (Uncredited)
as Nightclub Dancer (Uncredited)
Jan Citron
as Clubgoer (Uncredited)
as Clubgoer (Uncredited)
Orlando Delbert
as Man in Club (Uncredited)
as Man in Club (Uncredited)
Michael Thomas Daniel
as Guy in Street (Uncredited)
as Guy in Street (Uncredited)
Don LaFontaine
as Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
as Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
James MacDonald
as Crewman (Uncredited)
as Crewman (Uncredited)
Sal Pacino
as Wedding Guest (Uncredited)
as Wedding Guest (Uncredited)
Paul McMichael
as Wedding Guest (Uncredited)
as Wedding Guest (Uncredited)
Jordan Ancel
as Wedding Guest (Uncredited)
as Wedding Guest (Uncredited)
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Mike Nichols
Director
Director
Elaine May
Screenplay
Screenplay
Mike Nichols
Producer
Producer
Emmanuel Lubezki
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Arthur Schmidt
Editor
Editor
James Lee McCoy
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Syd Dutton
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
Bill Taylor
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
Jonathan Tunick
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Francis Veber
Original Film Writer
Original Film Writer
Marcello Danon
Original Film Writer
Original Film Writer
Édouard Molinaro
Original Film Writer
Original Film Writer
Jean Poiret
Original Film Writer
Original Film Writer
Michele Imperato Stabile
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Cheri Minns
Key Makeup Artist
Key Makeup Artist
Carol A. O'Connell
Key Hair Stylist
Key Hair Stylist
Mary Ann Valdes
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Jeff Okabayashi
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Marten W. Piccinini
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Mark Tobey
Second Second Assistant Director
Second Second Assistant Director
Joel Tuber
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
John Dexter
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Art Director
Sean Haworth
Set Designer
Set Designer
Stephanie Schwartzman
Art Department Coordinator
Art Department Coordinator
Ron Bochar
Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Raul A. Bruce
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Gene S. Cantamessa
Production Sound Mixer
Production Sound Mixer
Kam Chan
Foley Editor
Foley Editor
Laura Civiello
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Foley Artist
Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dan Evans Farkas
Assistant Sound Editor
Assistant Sound Editor
Lewis Goldstein
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Bruce Pross
Foley Supervisor
Foley Supervisor
Nicholas Renbeck
Assistant Sound Editor
Assistant Sound Editor
Stuart Stanley
Foley Editor
Foley Editor
Philip Stockton
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Steven Visscher
Foley Editor
Foley Editor
Magdaline Volaitis
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Deborah Wallach
ADR Supervisor
ADR Supervisor
Stan Parks
Special Effects Coordinator
Special Effects Coordinator
Jery Hewitt
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Jim Vickers
Stunts
Stunts
Rusty Geller
Steadicam Operator
Steadicam Operator
P. Scott Sakamoto
Steadicam Operator
Steadicam Operator
Vincent Paterson
Choreographer
Choreographer
Jean Poiret
Theatre Play
Theatre Play
Neil Machlis
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Marcello Danon
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Ellen Lewis
Casting
Casting
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Casting
Bo Welch
Production Design
Production Design
Tom Duffield
Art Direction
Art Direction
Cheryl Carasik
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Neil Machlis
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Michele Imperato Stabile
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Mary Bailey
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Rodrigo Garcia
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Brian W. Armstrong
First Assistant Camera
First Assistant Camera
Robert De Mora
Assistant Costume Designer
Assistant Costume Designer
Harry Zimmerman
Second Assistant Camera
Second Assistant Camera
Bradford Ralston
Video Assist Operator
Video Assist Operator
Kris Cole
Associate Editor
Associate Editor
Jeremiah O'Driscoll
First Assistant Editor
First Assistant Editor
Dana E. Glauberman
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Mark Jennings
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
John Tedesco
Lighting Design
Lighting Design
Jules Fisher
Lighting Design
Lighting Design
Dayton Nietert
Chief Lighting Technician
Chief Lighting Technician
Richard Smock
Rigging Gaffer
Rigging Gaffer
Robert Gray
Key Grip
Key Grip
Kenneth E. King
Second Company Grip
Second Company Grip
Alan Shultz
Dolly Grip
Dolly Grip
Richard Crompton
Rigging Grip
Rigging Grip
Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson
Apprentice Sound Editor
Apprentice Sound Editor
Nicholas Meyers
Music Editor
Music Editor
Alan Silverman
Scoring Mixer
Scoring Mixer
Paul A. Levin
Post Production Supervisor
Post Production Supervisor
Ann Roth
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
Costume Supervisor
Costume Supervisor
Bruce Ericksen
Costume Supervisor
Costume Supervisor
Sabrina Calley
Wardrobe Assistant
Wardrobe Assistant
Robbie Goldstein
Location Manager
Location Manager
Mark Wade
Property Master
Property Master
Randy Gunter
Assistant Property Master
Assistant Property Master
David Manhan
Leadman
Leadman
Michael Diersing
Construction Coordinator
Construction Coordinator
Nick Bridwell
Standby Painter
Standby Painter
Daniel Sudick
Special Effects
Special Effects
Catherine Schwenn
Executive Producer's Assistant
Executive Producer's Assistant
Rebecca Erwin Spencer
Actor's Assistant
Actor's Assistant
Carolyn Hagan
Production Coordinator
Production Coordinator
Patti McGuire
Assistant Production Coordinator
Assistant Production Coordinator
Barbara Gutman
Production Accountant
Production Accountant
Kelly Richards Ralston
First Assistant Accountant
First Assistant Accountant
Harry Winters
Production Secretary
Production Secretary
Doug Taylor
Unit Publicist
Unit Publicist
Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto
Casting Assistant
Casting Assistant
Gail Goldberg
Casting Assistant
Casting Assistant
John Laccetti
Extras Casting
Extras Casting
Barbara Klein
Extras Casting Assistant
Extras Casting Assistant
Jonathan Capra
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Ian Hobbs
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Cricky Long
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
John Pontrelli
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Lorey Sebastian
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Michael Schultz
Catering
Catering
Monique Limery
Craft Service
Craft Service
Dan Marrow
Transportation Coordinator
Transportation Coordinator
Randy Burke
Transportation Captain
Transportation Captain
Adolfo Calderon
Second Unit Location Manager
Second Unit Location Manager
Elayne Schneiderman Schmidt
Production Coordinator
Production Coordinator
Charles Guanci Jr.
Props
Props
Larry Crenshaw
Transportation Captain
Transportation Captain
Ellen Jacoby
Extras Casting
Extras Casting
George Palmiero
Utility Stunts
Utility Stunts
Scott Howell
Utility Stunts
Utility Stunts
Adam Bryant
Stand In
Stand In
Greg Goossen
Stand In
Stand In
Mo Henry
Negative Cutter
Negative Cutter
Bob Kaiser
Color Timer
Color Timer
Jeff Levison
Dolby Consultant
Dolby Consultant
Catherine Sudolcan
Visual Effects Production Manager
Visual Effects Production Manager
Jonathan Tunick
Music Arranger
Music Arranger
J. Roy Helland
Hair Designer
Hair Designer
Peter Owen
Hair Designer
Hair Designer
J. Roy Helland
Makeup Designer
Makeup Designer
Peter Owen
Makeup Designer
Makeup Designer
Baker
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Ron Scott
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
David Syner
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Alicia M. Tripi
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Nolbert Brown Jr.
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Chris Fix
Propmaker
Propmaker
Brent Regan
Construction Foreman
Construction Foreman
Clyde Zimmerman
Paint Coordinator
Paint Coordinator
Fred Apolito
Propmaker
Propmaker
Christopher Casey
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Peggy Casey
Propmaker
Propmaker
Michael J. Flynn
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Daniel J. Gillooly
Greensman
Greensman
Scott E. Handt
Construction Foreman
Construction Foreman
Dean F. Janik
Sign Painter
Sign Painter
Kevin Mangan
Greensman
Greensman
Brick Mason
Storyboard Artist
Storyboard Artist
Eric Rosenberg
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
Wendy Weaver
Set Decoration Buyer
Set Decoration Buyer
Benjamin Cheah
Sound Effects
Sound Effects
Kristen M. Johnson
ADR Editor
ADR Editor
Jeff Kliment
Sound
Sound
Kay Denmark
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Larry Gaynor
VFX Artist
VFX Artist
Ron Kallsen
VFX Artist
VFX Artist
Adam Kowalski
Matte Painter
Matte Painter
Rebecca Marie
Animation
Animation
Gregory Oehler
VFX Artist
VFX Artist
Richard Patterson
Digital Supervisor
Digital Supervisor
Kurt E. Soderling
Visual Effects Camera
Visual Effects Camera
Robert Stromberg
Matte Painter
Matte Painter
Mike Wassel
Matte Painter
Matte Painter
David S. Williams Jr.
Visual Effects Camera
Visual Effects Camera
Jeff Heusser
Digital Compositor
Digital Compositor
Tom Bahr
Utility Stunts
Utility Stunts
Cort Hessler
Stunts
Stunts
Stephanie Maislen
Camera Loader
Camera Loader
Stevie Maislen
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Stan McClain
Aerial Camera
Aerial Camera
Thomas Nead
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Jeff Togno
Rigging Gaffer
Rigging Gaffer
Jack Chouchanian
Grip
Grip
Mark J. Coyne
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Mark Duncan
Second Assistant Camera
Second Assistant Camera
Moose Enright
Lighting Technician
Lighting Technician
Michael Garrett
Lighting Design
Lighting Design
Renee Kayon
Electrician
Electrician
Tod Olivieri
Electrician
Electrician
Jeff Orsa
Lighting Technician
Lighting Technician
Herb Silverman
Electrician
Electrician
Kurt E. Soderling
Aerial Director of Photography
Aerial Director of Photography
Neil Toussaint
Second Assistant Camera
Second Assistant Camera
Fred Valentine
Best Boy Electric
Best Boy Electric
Judi Bell
Key Costumer
Key Costumer
Mathew Hooey
Costumer
Costumer
David Mayreis
Costumer
Costumer
Stephen P. Shubin
Costumer
Costumer
Heather Holmes
Costumer
Costumer
Jennifer Radzikowski
Assistant Location Manager
Assistant Location Manager
Adolfo Alvarez-Calderon
Location Manager
Location Manager
Steve Goldstein
Music Supervisor
Music Supervisor
Mort Lindsey
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Aaron Zigman
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Bobbi Page
Vocals
Vocals
Sebastian Toettcher
Musician
Musician
K.C. Colebrooke
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Driver
Richie Pecora
Driver
Driver
Cliff Fleming
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Pilot
Brian Moon
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Smith Wordes
Choreographer
Choreographer
John Alfred
Assistant Accountant
Assistant Accountant
Paul Barth
Pilot
Pilot
Lisa Butala
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Kurt Greufe
Second Assistant Accountant
Second Assistant Accountant
Deborah Marsh
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Charlie Montoya
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
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