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The Birdcage | 
| Director: Mike Nichols
Actors: Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest, Dan Futterman
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Rating:  153 reviews
Sales Rank: 1250
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 2
Picture Format: Array
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 117 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: MGMD906033D
ISBN: 0792833198
UPC: 027616603395
EAN: 9780792833192
ASIN: 0792833198
Theatrical Release Date: March 8, 1996
Release Date: March 26, 1997
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Product Description
The son of a gay man brings his fiancees conservative parents home for introductions but there is one condition: his father and his lover must pretend they are straight for the duration of the visit. Now the couple is on a hilarious quest to find an alternative to their alternative lifestyle. Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 06/05/2007 Starring: Robin Williams Gene Hackman Run time: 119 minutes Rating: R Director: Mike Nichols
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The great improvisational comedy team of Mike Nichols and Elaine May reunited to (respectively) direct and write this update of the French comedy La Cage Aux Folles. Robin Williams stars as a gay Miami nightclub owner who is forced to play it straight and ask his drag-queen partner (Nathan Lane) to hide out when Williams's son invites his prospective--and highly conservative--in-laws and fiancee to a meet-and-greet dinner party. Gene Hackman and Dianne Wiest play the straight-laced senator and his wife, and Calista Flockhart (from television's Ally McBeal) plays their daughter in a culture-clash with outrageous consequences. May's witty screenplay incorporates some pointed observations about the political landscape of the 1990s and takes a sensitive approach to the comedy's underlying drama. Topping off the action is Hank Azaria in a scene-stealing role as Williams's and Lane's flamboyant housekeeper, "Agador Spartacus." --Jeff Shannon
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| Customer Reviews: Read 148 more reviews...
 Under any title -- these films are winners December 20, 2008
Lyric (New Jersey)
I loved the French film La Cage Aux Folles when it was made and The Birdcage is a wonderful remake. Both films are worth owning.
Whenever I need a laugh, I watch The Birdcage because every performance is spot on. It makes you laugh until you cry and it makes you cry because the love of the two men for their "son" is so poignant. Both versions of the story are highly entertaining.
The Birdcage: A Humorous Spin on a Serious Topic December 9, 2008
Katelyn Phillips (Champaign, IL)
The Birdcage is a hilarious look at the life of a homosexual couple living above their club in Miami Beach. When their son comes to visit, he shares that he is engaged to be married and that his fiance's family is coming to meet them. The movie then centers around the hilarious transformation that the Goldman family goes through to "de-homosexualize" their home and appearances.
The most admirable character in this movie is Albert, the overly dramatic and effeminate drag queen. He is beloved by everyone in the community, as demonstrated by his visit to the market, and doesn't abandon who he is even when the conservative Republican family comes to their home. Albert is not ashamed of who he is and doesn't change himself to please anyone else.
The Birdcage addresses and pokes fun at the issue of homosexuality, but the underlying message is more profound than noticed at first glance.
Great movie; excellent service November 25, 2008
Donna Pingrey (Davis, CA)
I love this movie. I was so happy to be able to order it at a good price and receive it in a timely manner. I recommend not only the dvd version but ordering it from this vendor.
The Birdcage September 21, 2008
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I love this movie! I remember seeing it in the movie theaters when it came out. The cast is hilarious and so is the plot.
 Gets More Annoying With Time August 31, 2008
Fasteee (Brooklyn, NY)
The more I watch "Birdcage" the more it annoys me. The REALLY slow pacing of the story, not to mention the absolutely obnoxious son of two gay men who seem so I'll suited to one another, and Nathan Lane's over-the-top, whinning queen act get tired very fast. What exactly is so funny about two gay men having to hide everything about themselves to please a hateful, right-wing Republican? So if you're a straight, WASP-ish Republican bigot, then all is good? Why do gay men always have to be the brunt of the joke? Maybe straight audiences in 1996 thought this was hysterical, but in 2008 it's just plain old.
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