Birdcage, The
MGM / UAHilariously funny, this Hollywood remake of the classic French comedy, Helene Fillieres stars Robin Williams and Nathan Lane as owners of a Miami Beach drag club whose son is to marry the daughter of a right-wing Senator.
Additional Versions
Reasons to Buy
- The film is coming to Blu-ray for the first time!
- The cast is terrific and - even though some of the references and attitudes are stuck in the '90s - it has a re-watch value missing from most movies.
- The Birdcage is an unequivocal gay classic - one of the first pro-gay Hollywood flicks to connect with massive audiences.
DVD Features
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- Director: Mike Nichols
- Producer: Mike Nichols
- Writer: Elaine May
- Length: 1 hrs. 59 mins.
- Rating: R
- Released: Jun 03 2014
- Production Year: 1996
- TLA SKU: 1692811
- Number of Discs: 1
- UPC Code: 883904301677
- Catalog #: DB16796406
Reviews
2 Reviews for Birdcage, The
Write a ReviewReview by Raymond Murray
By: Raymond Murray
In-House Review - Mar 20 2014
In-House Review - Mar 20 2014
Hilariously funny and successfully Americanized, The Birdcage broke new ground as an upliftingly pro-gay Hollywood hit. The setting is Miami Beach's hip South Beach where Armand Goldman (Robin Williams) runs an extravagant drag revue called The Birdc...
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Review by Amos Lassen
By: Amos Lassen
"The Birdcage"
Lots of Laughs
Amos Lassen
I usually do not like commercial comedies but "The Birdcage" is an exception. I watched it again last night and I find it absolutely amazing just how funny it is. I had already seen "La Cage A... Read More
Lots of Laughs
Amos Lassen
I usually do not like commercial comedies but "The Birdcage" is an exception. I watched it again last night and I find it absolutely amazing just how funny it is. I had already seen "La Cage A... Read More