Come as you are.

When Val (Dan Futterman) announced that he was engaged to Barbie (Calista Flockhart), his gay father Armand Goldman (Robin Williams) and his partner, Albert (Nathan Lane) did not expect commotion was to follow this innocent announcement.  Barbie's father, the senator Kevin Keely (Gene Hackman) was caught in a scandal and needed to escape from the limelight, through diversion.  Believing that his daughter was going to marry into a good family, Senator Keely wanted the press to divert their attention to the marriage issue.  Little did Senator Keely knew that his daughter's future in-laws were drag nightclub owner, and the other, a veteran drag queen.  It was left at the end to Albert to make the tought decision.  Was he in the way of the marriage, or would he be the savior?  Dianne Wiest acted as Senator's wife.  Funny.  This film was a remake of France's La Cage aux Folles (1978).

Box-Office Grossing - $123,986,682 (USA) & $57,700,000 (Non-USA)

Awards -
Academy Awards 1997
- Nominated for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
American Comedy Awards 1997
- Won Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) (Nathan Lane) & Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (Dianne Wiest)
Art Directors Guild 1997
- Nominated for Excellence in Production Design Award
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 1997
- Won Favorite Supporting Actor - Comedy (Gene Hackman) & Favorite Supporting Actress - Comedy (Dianne Wiest)
Casting Society of America 1996
- Nominated for Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy
GLAAD Media Awards 1997
- Nominated for Outstanding Film (Wide Release)
Golden Globes 1997
- Nominated for Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical & Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical (Nathan Lane)
Golden Satellite Awards 1997
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical (Nathan Lane) & Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical (Gene Hackman)
MTV Movie Awards 1997
- Nominated for Best Comedic Performance (Robin Williams) & Best On-Screen Duo (Robin Williams & Nathan Lane)
Screen Actors Guild Awards 1997
- Won Outstanding Performance by a Cast & Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (Hank Azaria) & Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (Nathan Lane)
Writers Guild of America 1997
- Nominated for Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published