Birdcage, The

June 26, 2004 B. John 400 Views Comedy, Dianne Wiest, Mike Nichols, Nathan Lane, Robin Williams, The Birdcage, Transvestite

The Birdcage (1996)

A gay cabaret owner and his transvestite companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiance’s right-wing moralistic parents.

Directed by
Mike Nichols

Genres
Comedy, Drama, Music

Cast
Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, Dianne Wiest, Dan Futterman, Calista Flockhart, Hank Azaria, Christine Baranski, Tom McGowan, Grant Heslov, Kirby Mitchell, James Lally, Luca Tommassini, Luis Camacho, Andre Fuentes

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A very funny movie. This was Nathan Lane’s big break as far as I’m concerned, and he certainly pulled it off in fine style. Gene Hackman even turned in a good comedic performance.

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