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The Birdcage

The Birdcage

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 8, 1996

Runtime

1h 59m

Genres

Comedy

User Score

70%

Original Title

The Birdcage

Production Companies

United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Director

Mike Nichols

Budget

$31,000,000

Revenue

$185,300,000

Description

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.