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The Birdcage

1996, comedy

119 minutes

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...

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Cast

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Armand Goldman

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Senator Kevin Keeley

Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Albert

Dan Futterman

Val Goldman

Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Louise Keeley

Calista Flockhart

Calista Flockhart

Barbara Keeley

Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria

Agador

Christine Baranski

Christine Baranski

Katharine Archer

Tom McGowan

Tom McGowan

Harry Radman

Grant Heslov

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 Stea

Goldman Girl

Tim Kelleher

Waiter in Club

Ann Cusack

Ann Cusack

TV Woman in Van

Stanley DeSantis

Stanley DeSantis

TV Man in Van

J. Roy Helland

Club Hostess

Anthony Giaimo

Fishmonger (Mr. Lopez)

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-Davis

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

Sylvia Short

Matron

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Jay Leno (uncredited)

Kenneth Stephens

Chuck (uncredited)

Rayder Woods

Drag Queen (uncredited)

Kevin Loreque

Kevin Loreque

Drag Queen (uncredited)

Jody Millard

Drag Queen Dancer (uncredited)

Scott Burkholder

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

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

Don LaFontaine

Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

James MacDonald

Crewman (Uncredited)

Sal Pacino

Wedding Guest (Uncredited)

Paul McMichael

Wedding Guest (Uncredited)

Jordan Ancel

Wedding Guest (Uncredited)

Crew

Art

Stephanie Schwartzman

Art department coordinator

Tom Duffield

Art direction

John Dexter

Assistant art director

Bo Welch

Bo Welch

Production design

Mark Wade

Property master

Cheryl Carasik

Set decoration

Sean Haworth

Set designer

Camera

Rodrigo Garcia

Camera operator

Lorey Sebastian

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Bruce Ericksen

Costume supervisor

Cheryl Beasley Blackwell

Costume supervisor

Baker

Hairstylist

Ron Scott

Hairstylist

Alicia M. Tripi

Alicia M. Tripi

Hairstylist

Mary Ann Valdes

Hairstylist

David Syner

Makeup artist

James Lee McCoy

Makeup artist

Crew

Stan Parks

Special effects coordinator

Jery Hewitt

Jery Hewitt

Stunt coordinator

Directing

Mike Nichols

Mike Nichols

Director

Joel Tuber

First assistant director

Mary Bailey

Script supervisor

Jeff Okabayashi

Second assistant director

Marten W. Piccinini

Second assistant director

Editing

Lighting

Production

Michele Imperato

Associate producer, unit production manager

Juliet Taylor

Juliet Taylor

Casting

Ellen Lewis

Casting

Marcello Danon

Executive producer

Neil Machlis

Executive producer, unit production manager

Adolfo Alvarez-Calderon

Location manager

Robbie Goldstein

Location manager

Mike Nichols

Mike Nichols

Producer

Elayne Schneiderman Schmidt

Production coordinator

Carolyn Hagan

Production coordinator

Sound

Kay Denmark

Boom operator

Mark Jennings

Boom operator

Raul A. Bruce

Boom operator

Magdaline Volaitis

Dialogue editor

Philip Stockton

Dialogue editor

Laura Civiello

Dialogue editor

Nicholas Meyers

Music editor

Jonathan Tunick

Original music composer,

Lewis Goldstein

Sound effects editor

Lee Dichter

Sound re-recording mixer

Ron Bochar

Ron Bochar

Supervising sound editor

Writing

Visual effects

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