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Movie

The Birdcage

1996·1h 57m·R
Comedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
116,458 votes
Metascore
71
Metacritic

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, conservative parents.

The Birdcage is a 1996 comedy movie directed by Mike Nichols, starring Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 116,458 votes and runs 1h 57m.

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Director
Mike Nichols
Stars
Robin Williams
Gene Hackman
Nathan Lane
Dianne Wiest
Details
1996-03-08
117 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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