A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing moralistic parents.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 24 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Robin Williams | ... |
Armand Goldman
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| Gene Hackman | ... |
Senator Keeley
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| Nathan Lane | ... |
Albert
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| Dianne Wiest | ... |
Louise Keeley
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| Dan Futterman | ... |
Val Goldman
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| Calista Flockhart | ... |
Barbara Keeley
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| Hank Azaria | ... |
Agador
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| Christine Baranski | ... |
Katharine
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| Tom McGowan | ... |
Harry Radman
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| Grant Heslov | ... |
Photographer
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| Kirby Mitchell | ... |
Chauffeur
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James Lally | ... |
Stage manager
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Luca Tommassini | ... |
Celsius
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| Luis Camacho | ... |
Goldman girl
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André Fuentes | ... |
Goldman girl
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| Tony Gonzalez | ... |
Goldman girl
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Dante Henderson | ... |
Goldman girl
(as Dante Lamar Henderson)
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| Scott Kaske | ... |
Goldman girl
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| Kevin Alexander Stea | ... |
Goldman girl
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| Tim Kelleher | ... |
Waiter in club
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| Ann Cusack | ... |
TV woman in van
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| Stanley DeSantis | ... |
TV man in van
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| J. Roy Helland | ... |
Club hostess
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| Anthony Giaimo | ... |
Fishmonger
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| Lee Delano | ... |
Bakery man
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David Sage | ... |
Senator Eli Jackson
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| Michael Kinsley | ... |
TV host
(as Mike Kinsley)
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| Tony Snow | ... |
TV host
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| Dorothy Constantine | ... |
Keeley's maid
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| Trina McGee | ... |
Black girl on TV
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Barry Nolan | ... |
TV reporter
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Amy Powell | ... |
TV reporter
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Ron Pitts | ... |
TV reporter
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James Hill | ... |
TV reporter
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Mary Major | ... |
TV reporter
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Steven Porfido | ... |
State trooper
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John Pontrelli | ... |
Waiter in cafe
(as John D. Pontrelli)
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Herschel Sparber | ... |
Big guy in park
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Francesca Cruz | ... |
Katharine's secretary
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| Brian Reddy | ... |
TV editor
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| Jim Jansen | ... |
TV editor
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| Al Rodrigo | ... |
Latino man in club
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| Marjorie Lovett | ... |
Matron
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Sylvia Short | ... |
Matron
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James H. Morrison | ... |
Pastor
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Robert K. Baruch | ... |
Rabbi
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| Jordan Ancel | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Patrizia Barretto | ... |
Bikini Girl on Roller Blades (uncredited)
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Elisa Bridges | ... |
Bikini Girl on Beach (uncredited)
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| Scott Burkholder | ... |
Executive Producer (uncredited)
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Louis Campos | ... |
Gay Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| David Christopher | ... |
Hot Guy (uncredited)
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Jan Citron | ... |
Clubgoer (uncredited)
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Michael Thomas Daniel | ... |
Guy In Street (uncredited)
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Orlando Delbert | ... |
Man in Club (uncredited)
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| Nina Dolci | ... |
Shopping Person (uncredited)
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Bodo Goerisch | ... |
Tourist (uncredited)
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Justin Goudreau | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Thelma Gutiérrez | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Dave Knight | ... |
Broad Causeway Commuter (uncredited)
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| Don LaFontaine | ... |
Radio Newscaster (uncredited) (voice)
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| Jay Leno | ... |
Jay Leno (uncredited)
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| Kevin Loreque | ... |
Drag Queen (uncredited)
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| James MacDonald | ... |
Crewman (uncredited)
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Paul McMichael | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Jody Millard | ... |
Drag Queen Dancer (uncredited)
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| Sal Pacino | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Lisa Rhyne | ... |
Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
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Claudio Sad | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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| Kenneth Stephens | ... |
Chuck (uncredited)
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Rene Teboe | ... |
South Beach Tourist (uncredited)
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| Jordan Werner | ... |
Pool Waiter (uncredited)
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| Lars Woods | ... |
Drag Queen (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mike Nichols | ||
Written by
| Jean Poiret | ... | (play "La Cage Aux Folles") |
| Francis Veber | ... | (earlier screenplay) and |
| Édouard Molinaro | ... | (earlier screenplay) and |
| Marcello Danon | ... | (earlier screenplay) and |
| Jean Poiret | ... | (earlier screenplay) |
| Elaine May | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Marcello Danon | ... | executive producer |
| Michele Imperato | ... | associate producer |
| Neil A. Machlis | ... | executive producer (as Neil Machlis) |
| Mike Nichols | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Emmanuel Lubezki | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Arthur Schmidt | ||
Editorial Department
| Kris Cole | ... | associate editor |
| Dana E. Glauberman | ... | assistant editor |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter |
| Bob Kaiser | ... | color timer |
| Jeremiah O'Driscoll | ... | first assistant editor |
| Kurt Ramschissel | ... | apprentice editor |
Casting By
| Ellen Lewis | ||
| Juliet Taylor | ||
Production Design by
| Bo Welch | ||
Art Direction by
| Tom Duffield | ||
Set Decoration by
| Cheryl Carasik | ||
Costume Design by
| Ann Roth | ||
Makeup Department
| Baker | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Baranski |
| J. Roy Helland | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| James Lee McCoy | ... | makeup artist (as James McCoy) |
| Cheri Minns | ... | key makeup artist |
| Carol A. O'Connell | ... | key hair stylist |
| Peter Owen | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Ron Scott | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Hackman |
| David Syner | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Baranski |
| Alicia M. Tripi | ... | hair stylist |
| Mary Ann Valdes | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Michele Imperato | ... | unit production manager |
| Paul A. Levin | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Neil A. Machlis | ... | unit production manager (as Neil Machlis) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jeff Okabayashi | ... | second assistant director |
| Marten W. Piccinini | ... | second assistant director: Miami |
| Mark Tobey | ... | second second assistant director |
| Joel Tuber | ... | first assistant director |
| Nolbert Brown Jr. | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Steven Lee Baer | ... | Drapery Foreman |
| Nick Bridwell | ... | stand-by painter |
| John Dexter | ... | assistant art director |
| Michael Diersing | ... | construction coordinator |
| Chris Fix | ... | propmaker gangboss |
| Charles Guanci Jr. | ... | props: Miami |
| Randy Gunter | ... | assistant property master |
| Sean Haworth | ... | set designer |
| David Manhan | ... | lead man |
| Brent Regan | ... | construction foreman |
| Stephanie Schwartzman | ... | art department coordinator |
| Mark Wade | ... | property master |
| Clyde Zimmerman | ... | paint supervisor |
| Fred Apolito | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Mike B. Brooks | ... | propmaker gangboss (uncredited) |
| Christopher Casey | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Peggy Casey | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Michael J. Flynn | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Daniel J. Gillooly | ... | greens foreman (uncredited) |
| Scott E. Handt | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
| Dean F. Janik | ... | signwriter (uncredited) |
| Robert Loring Jr. | ... | stand-by greens (uncredited) |
| Kevin Mangan | ... | greensman (uncredited) |
| Brick Mason | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| Eric Rosenberg | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
| Wendy Weaver | ... | set decoration buyer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ron Bochar | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Raul A. Bruce | ... | boom operator (as Raul Bruce) |
| Gene S. Cantamessa | ... | production sound mixer (as Gene Cantamessa) |
| Kam Chan | ... | foley editor |
| Benjamin Cheah | ... | sound effects recordist (as Ben Cheah) |
| Laura Civiello | ... | dialogue editor |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist (as Marko Costanzo) |
| Lee Dichter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dan Evans Farkas | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Lewis Goldstein | ... | sound effects editor |
| Mark Jennings | ... | boom operator |
| Kristen M. Johnson | ... | adr assistant editor |
| Jeff Levison | ... | consultant: DTS |
| Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson | ... | apprentice sound editor (as Kimberly R. McCord) |
| Bruce Pross | ... | foley supervisor |
| Nicholas Renbeck | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Stuart Stanley | ... | foley editor |
| Philip Stockton | ... | dialogue editor |
| Steven Visscher | ... | foley editor |
| Magdaline Volaitis | ... | dialogue editor |
| Deborah Wallach | ... | adr supervisor |
| Kay Denmark | ... | adr boom operator (uncredited) |
| Jeff Kliment | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Stan Parks | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Daniel Sudick | ... | special effects (as Dan Sudick) |
Visual Effects by
| Syd Dutton | ... | special visual effects |
| Larry Gaynor | ... | CIS-SGI artist/operator |
| Ron Kallsen | ... | CIS-SGI artist/operator |
| Adam Kowalski | ... | matte photography |
| Lynn Ledgerwood | ... | special rigging |
| Rebecca Marie | ... | hammerhead animator |
| Gregory Oehler | ... | CIS-SGI artist/operator |
| Richard Patterson | ... | digital supervisor |
| Mark Sawicki | ... | digital advisor |
| Kurt E. Soderling | ... | visual effects camera operator (as Kurt Soderling) |
| Robert Stromberg | ... | matte artist |
| Catherine Sudolcan | ... | production manager, visual effects |
| Bill Taylor | ... | special visual effects |
| Mike Wassel | ... | matte artist |
| David S. Williams Jr. | ... | optical/digital photography |
| Jeff Heusser | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jery Hewitt | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Scott Howell | ... | utility stunts |
| George Palmiero | ... | utility stunts |
| Jim Ramos Vickers | ... | stunts (as Jim Vickers) |
| Tom Bahr | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Cort Hessler | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Brian W. Armstrong | ... | first assistant camera (as Brian Armstrong) |
| Richard Crompton | ... | rigging grip |
| Jules Fisher | ... | theatrical lighting designer: The Birdcage |
| Rodrigo García | ... | camera operator |
| Rusty Geller | ... | steadicam operator |
| Robert Gray | ... | key grip (as Bob Gray) |
| Kenneth E. King | ... | second company grip (as Kenny King) |
| Stephanie Maislen | ... | camera loader |
| Stevie Maislen | ... | assistant camera |
| Stan McClain | ... | aerial camera operator |
| Thomas Nead | ... | assistant lighting technician |
| Dayton Nietert | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Bradford Ralston | ... | video assist operator |
| P. Scott Sakamoto | ... | steadicam operator |
| Lorey Sebastian | ... | still photographer |
| Alan Shultz | ... | dolly grip |
| Richard Smock | ... | rigging gaffer |
| John Tedesco | ... | theatrical lighting designer: The Birdcage |
| Jeff Togno | ... | rigging electric |
| Susan Turcot | ... | dimmer board operator |
| Harry Zimmerman | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jack Chouchanian | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Mark J. Coyne | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Mark Duncan | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Moose Enright | ... | theatrical lighting operator (uncredited) |
| Michael Garrett | ... | lighting designer (uncredited) |
| Renee Kayon | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Tod Olivieri | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Jeff Orsa | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Herb Silverman | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Kurt E. Soderling | ... | aerial director of photography (uncredited) |
| Neil Toussaint | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Fred Valentine | ... | best boy rigger: Florida (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Patricia DiCerto | ... | casting assistant (as Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto) |
| Gail Goldberg | ... | casting assistant |
| Ellen Jacoby | ... | extras casting: Miami |
| Barbara Klein | ... | extras casting assistant |
| John Laccetti | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Judi Bell | ... | key costumer |
| Cheryl Beasley Blackwell | ... | costume supervisor |
| Sabrina Calley | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Robert De Mora | ... | associate costume designer |
| Bruce Ericksen | ... | costume supervisor |
| Mathew Hooey | ... | costumer |
| David Mayreis | ... | wardrober |
| Stephen P. Shubin | ... | costumer: Mr. Williams (as Stephen Shubin) |
| Kerrie Bishop | ... | costume buyer (uncredited) |
| Heather Holmes | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Adolfo Calderón | ... | location manager: Miami |
| Robbie Goldstein | ... | location manager |
| Adolfo Alvarez-Calderon | ... | location manager: Miami (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Radzikowski | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Steve Goldstein | ... | music supervisor: live music (as Steven Goldstein) |
| Mort Lindsey | ... | additional orchestrator |
| Nicholas Meyers | ... | music editor |
| Robert Nichols | ... | assistant music editor |
| Seymour Red Press | ... | music contractor |
| Nic Ratner | ... | assistant music editor |
| Robert Schaper | ... | supervising music engineer (as Robert Schaper Jr.) |
| Alan Silverman | ... | score mixer |
| Jonathan Tunick | ... | music arranger |
| Aaron Zigman | ... | additional orchestrator |
| Brian L. McCarty | ... | music playback operator (uncredited) |
| Bobbi Page | ... | vocal contractor/score vocalist (uncredited) |
| Gary Raymond | ... | music playback & recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mary Bailey | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Randy Burke | ... | transportation captain |
| Larry Crenshaw | ... | transportation captain: Miami |
| Dan Marrow | ... | transportation coordinator |
| K.C. Colebrooke | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Richard P. Pecora | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Wally Bruce | ... | ADR actor (as Eric Wallach) |
| Adam Bryant | ... | stand-in: Mr. Williams |
| Jonathan Capra | ... | production assistant |
| Cliff Fleming | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Greg Goossen | ... | stand-in: Mr. Hackman |
| Barbara Gutman | ... | production accountant |
| Carolyn Hagan | ... | production coordinator |
| Ian Hobbs | ... | production assistant |
| Rex Knowles | ... | adr loop group |
| Monique Limery | ... | craft service |
| Cricky Long | ... | production assistant |
| Elizabeth Massie | ... | assistant: Mr. Nichols |
| Patti McGuire | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Brian Moon | ... | production assistant |
| Vincent Paterson | ... | choreographer |
| John Pontrelli | ... | production assistant |
| Kelly Richards Ralston | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Alec Schechter | ... | production assistant |
| Elayne Schneiderman Schmidt | ... | production coordinator: Miami (as Elayne Schneiderman) |
| Michael Schultz | ... | caterer |
| Catherine Schwenn | ... | assistant: Mr. Machlis |
| Rebecca Erwin Spencer | ... | assistant: Mr. Williams |
| Doug Taylor | ... | unit publicist |
| Harry Winters | ... | production secretary |
| Smith Wordes | ... | assistant choreographer |
| Dfernando Zaremba | ... | production coordinator |
| John Alfred | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Paul Barth | ... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
| Lori Berhon | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
| Lisa Butala | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Susan Giordano | ... | additional second assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Kurt Greufe | ... | second assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Deborah Marsh | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Rick McKay | ... | special researcher (uncredited) |
| Charlie Montoya | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Eric Morris | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Catherine Pittman | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- United Artists (presents)
Distributors
- Filmes Lusomundo (1996) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of India (1996) (India) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1996) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1996) (Spain) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1996) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1996) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1996) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1996) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1996) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (Australia) (VHS) (through 'MGM Home Entertainment')
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (Italy) (Blu-ray)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1998) (United States) (tv)
- Argentina Video Home (1996) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1998) (Greece) (VHS)
- Film1 (2015) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Gativideo (1999) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (1996) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (through 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
- MGM Home Entertainment (Canada) (VHS) (dubbed)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Nu Metro Home Entertainment (2000) (South Africa) (DVD)
- Plaion Pictures (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Plaion Pictures (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (through)
- Varus Video (1996) (Russia) (VHS)
- Walt Disney Company (2019) (Venezuela) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Lucasfilm THX / TAP Theater Alignment Program (quality assurance services)
- C5 (audio post-production)
- C5 (post-production sound services)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes and dollies)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- Edel American Music (soundtrack)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- Pacific Studios II (chromatrans background)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Performing Animal Troupe (animals provided by)
- Sabron Payroll Services (payroll: orchestra)
- Sound One Corporation (re-recording facilities)
- Spacecam Systems (spacecam aerial camera system)
- Tomkats Catering (catering: miami)
- Truck Brokers (logistics management)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Armand Goldman owns a popular drag nightclub in South Miami Beach. His long-time lover, Albert, stars there as Starina. "Their" son Val (actually Armand's by his one heterosexual fling 20 years before) comes home to announce his engagement to Barbara Keeley, daughter of Kevin Keeley, U.S. Senator and co-founder of the Committee for Moral Order. The senator and family descend upon South Beach to meet Val, his father and "mother." What ensues is comic chaos.
Written by Randy Goldberg |
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Box Office
| Budget | $31,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $166,136, 26 Jul 1996 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $185,260,553 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Mike Nichols required that Nathan Lane and Robin Williams filmed at least one good take of each scene sticking to the script before he would allow them to improvise (something both of the actors are known for). See more » |
| Goofs | In the kitchen scene where Armand and Val realize Agador never prepared an entrée, Armand slips and falls while bringing the sweet-and-sour peasant soup pot back into the dining room; as he then tells Val "Go, go, she'll be here any minute, go", he is clearly laughing. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Before and After/Rumble in the Bronx/Mary Reilly/Unforgettable/Mr. Wrong (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | La virgen lloraba See more » |
| Quotes |
Armand:
What are you giving him drugs for? What the hell are Pirin tablets? Agador: It's aspirin with the "A" and the "S" scraped off. Armand: My God, what a brilliant idea! Agador: I know. See more » |