The Birdcage - (1996)Released
Overview
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.
Genres
Comedy
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
United ArtistsMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Spoken Languages
English
Release Date
1996-03-08
Budget
31000000
Revenue
185300000
Runtime
119 minutes