"Come as you are."

1996

1h 59m

7.0(1238 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen partner agree to put up a false heterosexual front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's conservative parents.

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Cast & Crew

73 members

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Robin Williams

Armand Goldman

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Gene Hackman

Senator Kevin Keeley

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Nathan Lane

Albert

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Dianne Wiest

Louise Keeley

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Dan Futterman

Val Goldman

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Calista Flockhart

Barbara Keeley

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Hank Azaria

Agador

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Christine Baranski

Katharine Archer

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Tom McGowan

Harry Radman

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Grant Heslov

Photographer - National Enquirer

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Kirby Mitchell

Chauffeur

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James Lally

Stage Manager

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Luca Tommassini

Celsius

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Luis Camacho

Goldman Girl

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Andre Fuentes

Goldman Girl

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Crew

Tony Gonzalez

Goldman Girl

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Dante Henderson

Goldman Girl

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Scott Kaske

Goldman Girl

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Kevin Alexander Stea

Goldman Girl

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Tim Kelleher

Waiter in Club

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Ann Cusack

TV Woman in Van

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Stanley DeSantis

TV Man in Van

Costume & Make-Up

J. Roy Helland

Club Hostess

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Anthony Giaimo

Fishmonger (Mr. Lopez)

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Lee Delano

Bakery Man (Mr. Boynton)

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David Sage

Senator Eli Jackson

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Michael Kinsley

TV Host

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Tony Snow

TV Host

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Dorothy Constantine

Keeley's Maid (Bridget)

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Trina McGee

Black Girl on TV (Chocolate)

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Barry Nolan

TV Reporter

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Amy Powell

TV Reporter

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Ron Pitts

TV Reporter

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James Hill

TV Reporter

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Mary Major

TV Reporter

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Steven Porfido

State Trooper

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John Pontrelli

Waiter in Cafe (Rodrigo)

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Herschel Sparber

Big Guy in Park

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Francesca Cruz

Katharine's Secretary (Imelda)

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Brian Reddy

TV Editor

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Jim Jansen

TV Editor

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Al Rodrigo

Latino Man in Club

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Marjorie Lovett

Matron

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Sylvia Short

Matron

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James H. Morrison

Pastor

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Rabbi Robert K. Baruch

Rabbi

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Jay Leno

Jay Leno (uncredited)

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Kenneth Stephens

Chuck (uncredited)

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Rayder Woods

Drag Queen (uncredited)

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Kevin Loreque

Drag Queen (uncredited)

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Jody Millard

Drag Queen Dancer (uncredited)

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Scott Burkholder

Executive Producer (Uncredited)

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Patrizia Barretto

Bikini Girl on Roller Blades (Uncredited)

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Elisa Bridges

Bikini Girl on Beach (Uncredited)

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David Christopher

Hot Guy (Uncredited)

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Nina Dolci

Shopping Person (Uncredited)

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Justin Goudreau

Restaurant Patron (Uncredited)

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Jordan Werner

Pool Waiter (uncredited)

Production

Dave Knight

Broad Causeway Commuter (Uncredited)

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Claudio Sad

Driver (uncredited)

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Rene Teboe

South Beach Tourist (Uncredited)

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Bodo Goerisch

Tourist (Uncredited)

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Thelma Gutiérrez

Bartender (uncredited)

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Louis Campos

Gay Bar Patron (Uncredited)

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Lisa Rhyne

Nightclub Dancer (Uncredited)

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Crew

Jan Citron

Clubgoer (Uncredited)

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Orlando Delbert

Man in Club (Uncredited)

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Directing

Michael Thomas Daniel

Guy in Street (Uncredited)

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Don LaFontaine

Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

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James MacDonald

Crewman (Uncredited)

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Sal Pacino

Wedding Guest (Uncredited)

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Paul McMichael

Wedding Guest (Uncredited)

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Jordan Ancel

Wedding Guest (Uncredited)

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