Movie · Comedy · LGBTQ

When Val Goldman asks Barbara Keely to be his wife, he can't possibly envision the chaos it will create between their parents. Val's dad is gay nightclub owner Armand, and his `mother' is Armand's permanent life partner, Albert, better known by his stage name Starina. Barbara's parents, Senator Kevin Keely and his wife Louise, want to meet Val's `parents', who decide the best plan is for Albert to pose as a woman.

1996 · 1h 59m
Director Mike Nichols

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When Val Goldman asks Barbara Keely to be his wife, he can't possibly envision the chaos it will create between their parents. Val's dad is gay nightclub owner Armand, and his `mother' is Armand's permanent life partner, Albert, better known by his stage name Starina. Barbara's parents, Senator Kevin Keely and his wife Louise, want to meet Val's `parents', who decide the best plan is for Albert to pose as a woman.

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© 1996 UNITED ARTISTS PICTURES INC.

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Studio
MGM
Released
1996
Run Time
1 hr 59 min
Rated
A
Region of Origin
United States
© 1996 UNITED ARTISTS PICTURES INC.

Languages

Original Audio
English, French
Audio

Spanish (Latin America)

Subtitles

English (United States) (SDH)

Accessibility

Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.