The Birdcage (1996)

Gays in the Military

Armand (Robin Williams) gets very nervous when Albert (Nathan Lane) and Senator Keeley (Gene Hackman) discuss gays in the military.

Directed by Mike Nichols.

© MGM 2012

Released in 1996 by MGM.

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  • editors-choice: Hilarious!
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  • prop: Glass
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  • theme: Gender
  • theme: Deception
  • actor: Nathan Lane
  • actor: Calista Flockhart
  • actor: Dan Futterman
  • actor: Dianne Wiest
  • actor: Hank Azaria
  • actor: Robin Williams
  • actor: Gene Hackman
  • director: Mike Nichols
  • producer: Mike Nichols
  • producer: Marcello Danon
  • producer: Neil A. Machlis
  • producer: Michele Imperato
  • cinematographer: Emmanuel Lubezki
  • editor: Arthur Schmidt
  • costume-designer: Ann Roth
  • production-designer: Bo Welch
  • role-name: Sen. Kevin Keeley
  • role-name: Albert Goldman
  • role-name: Agador
  • role-name: Louise Keeley
  • role-name: Barbara Keeley
  • role-name: Val Goldman
  • role-name: Armand Goldman
  • screenwriter: Marcello Danon
  • screenwriter: Francis Veber
  • screenwriter: Elaine May
  • screenwriter: Edouard Molinaro
  • screenwriter: Jean Poiret
  • year: 1996
  • studio: MGM

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