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The Birdcage

Year:

1996

Duration:

117 min

Genres:

Comedy

IMDB rate:

6.9

Director:

Mike Nichols

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 17 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1996-03-08

Filming Locations: MacArthur Causeway, Miami, Florida, USA

Earnings

Budget: $31,000,000

Gross: $123,986,682 (USA) (18 August 1996)

Cast

Actor

Character

Trina McGee

Kirby Mitchell

Robin Williams

Armand Goldman

Gene Hackman

Sen. Kevin Keeley

Nathan Lane

Albert Goldman

Dianne Wiest

Louise Keeley

Dan Futterman

Val Goldman

Calista Flockhart

Barbara Keeley

Hank Azaria

Agador

Christine Baranski

Katherine Archer

Tom McGowan

Harry Radman

Grant Heslov

National Enquirer Photographer

James Lally

Cyril

Luca Tommassini

Celsius

Luis Camacho

Goldman Girl

André Fuentes

Goldman Girl (as Andre Fuentes)

Tony Gonzalez

Goldman Girl

Dante Henderson

Goldman Girl (as Dante Lamar Henderson)

Scott Kaske

Goldman Girl

Kevin Alexander Stea

Goldman Girl

Tim Kelleher

Waiter in Club

Ann Cusack

TV Woman in Van

Stanley DeSantis

TV Man in Van

J. Roy Helland

Club Hostess

Anthony Giaimo

Mr. Lopez

Lee Delano

Mr. Boyington

David Sage

Sen. Eli Jackson

Michael Kinsley

TV Host

Tony Snow

TV Host

Dorothy Constantine

Bridget

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

Rodrigo, Cafe Waiter (as John D. Pontrelli)

Herschel Sparber

Big Guy in Park

Francesca Cruz

Imelda

Brian Reddy

TV Editor

Jim Jansen

TV Editor

Marjorie Lovett

Matron

Sylvia Short

Matron

James H. Morrison

Pastor

Robert K. Baruch

Rabbi

Mike Starr

Harry (scenes deleted)

Al Rodrigo

Latino Man in Club

Jordan Ancel

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Patrizia Barretto

Bikini Girl on Roller Blades (uncredited)

Elisa Bridges

Bikini Girl on Beach

Scott Burkholder

Executive Producer (uncredited)

Louis Campos

Gay Bar Patron (uncredited)

Jan Citron

Clubgoer (uncredited)

Michael Thomas Daniel

Guy In Street (uncredited)

Orlando Delbert

Man in Club (uncredited)

Thelma Gutiérrez

Bartender (uncredited)

Dave Knight

Broad Causeway Commuter (uncredited)

Don LaFontaine

Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

Jay Leno

Himself (uncredited)

Kevin Loreque

Drag Queen (uncredited)

James Gordon MacDonald

Crewman (uncredited)

Jody Millard

Drag Queen Dancer (uncredited)

Claudio Sad

Driver (uncredited)

Kenneth Stephens

Chuck (uncredited)

Rene Teboe

South Beach Tourist (uncredited)

Joel Tuber

Editor (uncredited)

Jordan Werner

Pool Waiter (uncredited)

Rayder Woods

Drag Queen (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

In the early '80s, director Mike Nichols was hired by producer Allan Carr to direct a different "Americanized" version of La Cage aux Folles (1978), this one for Broadway. It was to be set in New Orleans and titled The Queen of Basin Street. However, when Carr brought in a new production team to co-produce, Nichols, choreographer Tommy Tune, and composer Maury Yeston were all fired. This project eventually became the 1983 hit Broadway musical, La Cage aux Folles.

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In the movie, Calista Flockhart's character Barbara is "not even 18". Flockhart was actually 31 at the time of the filming. Dan Futterman's character Val is supposed to be 20, but in reality, he was actually 27 when the film was being shot.

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The Jonathan Swift piece about Irish peasants eating their babies that Val refers to is "A Modest Proposal".

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Goofs

The evening that Val arrives home, Albert comes upstairs in a fit. While screaming "Where is he? Where's your little Chippie," Albert throws a product of the stage skit at Armand and, as a result, the candle on the table goes out. In the next shot, the candle is lit again.

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When Armand discovers that Val is getting married, he quickly drinks all of his champagne. But when he gets up to refill his glass, it appears that there is still champagne there.

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After Albert enters the kitchen, the placement of Armand's Turkish coffee and newspaper change from where they were immediately prior to Albert's entrance.

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Quotes

Albert Goldman: "You look tired" means "you look old." And "you look rested" means "you've had collagen."

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Armand: Agador!

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Albert: Maybe it is too much to introduce me as his mother on the first visit. Could you tell him I was a relative who dropped in? Val's uncle, Uncle Al!

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