directed by - mike
nichols
screenplay by - elaine may
music by - jonathan nunick
genre - comedy
rating - R
runtime - 117 min.
gross - $185,260,553
theatrical release date - march 08,
1996
dvd release date - march 26, 1997
filming locations - fort lauderdale,
fl miami, fl los angeles, ca
production companies - mgm nichols united artists
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,
twenty years before) comes home to announce his engagement
to Barbara Keely, daughter of Kevin Keely, US Senator,
and vice president of the Committee for Moral Order. The
Senator and family descend upon South Beach to meet Val
and his father and "mother..." and what ensues
is comic chaos.
QUOTES
albert
Never mind about my feelings. Never mind about my suffering.
It's just about "your show". Not even "our
show". "Your show".
I want a palimony agreement and I want one now. armand
Well, I don't have a palimony agreement on me right now.
Is tomorrow all right? albert
Don't use that tone to me! That sarcastic,
contemptuous tone that means you know everything because
you're a man, and I know nothing because I'm a woman. armand
You're not a woman. albert
Oh! You bastard!
armand
What are you doing? Why are you giving
him drugs? What the hell are Pirin tablets? agador
They're aspirin. With the "A"
and the "S" scraped off. armand
No! My God! What a brilliant idea.
agador
If you do that I will tell him that you're seeing someone
else while he is on stage. armand
I have two words for you, Green Card.
armand
What is this? Sludge? agador
Yes. I thought it would be a nice change from coffee.
albert
Well, this is impossible. Either I'm an artist or I'm just
some cheap drag queen playing it straight so he can get
laughs. armand
Let's just try and get through it.. albert
You always ask so much of me, I have to understand every
nuance of a song, I have to rehearse in full costume. But
everyone else can just "get through it". I mean...
he's chewing gum! celsius
Chewing gum helps me think. albert
Sweetie, you're wasting your gum.
armand
Get rid of everything over the top. And get yourself a uniform.
You'll have to dress like a butler. agador
I'll look like a fag. armand
maybe. But you look like a fag in a uniform.
STILLS
MAIN CAST
robin williams - armand
goldman
nathan lane - albert goldman / starina
hank azaria - agador spartacus
gene hackman - kevin keeley
diane wiest - louise keeley dan futterman - val goldman carlista flockhart - barbara
keeley
christine baranski - katherine
can't find what you're looking for? please
let
me know
INTERNATIONAL
RELEASE DATES
spain - april 15,
1996
australia - april 18, 1996
argentina - april 25,1996
uk - april 26, 1996
france - may 01, 1996
portugal - may 03, 1996
sweden - may 03, 1996
denmark - may 10, 1996
finland - may 10,1996
south korea - may 11, 1996
netherlands - may 15, 1996
germany - may 16, 1996
poland - may 17, 1996
hong kong - may 23, 1996
philippines - june 05, 1996
hungary - june 20, 1996
turkey - october 18, 1996
japan - december 14,1996
INTERNATIONALLY
USED TITLES
romania - cabaret
în familie
canada - la cage aux folles
portugal - casa de doidas
greece - ftera kai poupoula
spain - una jaula de grillos
venezuela - la jaula de las locas
argentina - la jaula de los pajaros
poland - klatka dla ptaków
turkey - kus kafesi
sweden - lånta fjädrar
finland - lainahöyhenissä
hungary - madárfészek
italy - piume di struzzo
slovenia - pticja kletka
brazil - a gaiola das loucas
germany - ein paradies für schrille
vögel
Casting Society of Casting
Nom - 1997 - Best casting for feature film
GLAAD Media Award
Nom - 1996 - Outstanding Film
Golden Globes
Nom - 1997 - Best Motion Picture - comedy
Nom - 1997 - Best performance by an actor
(Nathan Lane)
Golden Satellite Award
Nom - 1997 - Best performance by an actor
(Nathan Lane)
Nom - 1997 - Best performance by an actor
(Gene Hackman)
MTV Movie Award
Nom - 1997 - Best Comedic Performance
(Robin Williams)
Nom - 1997 - Best on-screen duo
(Robin & Nathan Lane)
Screen Actors Guild
Award Won - 1997 - Outstanding
performance by a cast
Nom - 1997 - Outstanding performance by
an actor
(Hank Azaria)
Nom - 1997 - Outstanding performance by an
actor (Nathan Lane)
Writers Guild of America
Nom - 1997 - Best Screenplay bast on
existing
material
