 The Birdcage 1996  R, 117 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, Dianne Wiest, Christine Baranski, Dan Futterman, Calista Flockhart, Hank Azaria, Tom McGowan, Grant Heslov, Kirby Mitchell, James Lally
This remake of the 1978 film, "La Cage aux Follies," is one funny movie with a terrific cast. Armand (Robin Williams) owns the nightclub where his lover, drag queen Albert (Nathan Lane), headlines. The fun really begins when Armand and Albert pass themselves off as respectable heterosexuals when Armand's daughter becomes engaged to the son of an ultraconservative U.S. Senator (Gene Hackman).
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Guarding Tess 1994  PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Hugh Wilson
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Nicolas Cage, Austin Pendleton, Edward Albert, James Rebhorn, Richard Griffiths, Dale Dye, David Graf, John Roselius, James Handy, Don Yesso, James Lally, Brant von Hoffman, Harry Lennix, Susan Blommaert
One of the worst assignments for a Secret Service agent is the unglamorous role of guarding U.S. ex-Presidents' family members. A former First Lady, Tess (Shirley MacLaine), puts her staff through their paces as she lives out her years secluded in her home following her husband's death. Doug Chesnic (Nicholas Cage) is her choice for "protector," and their interactions provide a comedic relief to a dramatic story.
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Working Girl 1988  R, 115 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, Joan Cusack, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Spacey, Philip Bosco, Nora Dunn, Oliver Platt, Olympia Dukakis, James Lally, Robert Easton, Jeffrey Nordling, Elizabeth Whitcraft, Zach Grenier
A New York clerical worker (Melanie Griffith) takes full advantage of her rather unethical boss (Sigourney Weaver). While the boss is away, she performs a meteoric rise to the top of her brokerage firm. Carly Simon's song "Let the River Run" won an Oscar, and nominations included Best Picture, Actress (Griffith), two for Supporting Actress (Weaver and Joan Cusack), and Director.
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| 1. The Birdcage (1996)
2. Guarding Tess (1994)
3. Working Girl (1988)
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