CAST AS ROLE MODELS:

ROBIN WILLIAMS plays a gay nightclub owner.

NATHAN LANE plays a dramatically wimpy drag queen.

GENE HACKMAN plays a conservative U.S. Senator who's smooth on the outside, but barbed on the inside.

DIANNE WIEST plays his flighty but nice wife.

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OUR WORD TO PARENTS:

Read through the listings for scene content, but focus on "Sex/Nudity" and "Topics to Talk About" where most of the possibly objectionable material occurs. Although the subject matter might make you think otherswise, this movie does focus on "the family" in both the traditional and non-traditional sense. Some, however, will probably be offended by the subject material and thus should be considered forewarned.

ALCOHOL OR DRUG USE

People are seen drinking in the bar.

There are several scenes where Armand drinks wine, his adult son drinks wine, and Armand and his son's mother drink champagne.

When the two families get together for dinner, there is a lot of drinking of cocktails and wine.

BLOOD/GORE

None.

DISRESPECTFUL/BAD ATTITUDE

Depending on your political/social stance, the flaming liberalism or staunch conservatism present might rub you as a bad attitude.

FRIGHTENING/TENSE SCENES

None.

GUNS/WEAPONS

None.

IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR

Dressing up in drag.

Misrepresentation of the truth.

Phrases: "Fag," and "slut."

JUMP SCENES

None.

MUSIC (SCARY/TENSE)

None.

MUSIC (INAPPROPRIATE)

None.

PROFANITY

8 "f" words, 4 "s" words, 6 ass words, 4 damns, 2 slang words for penis ("p" and "c" words), 1 Bastard, 1 sob.

SEX/NUDITY

A man adjust his penis in his bikini bottom (nothing is seen).

The Senator's daughter tells him that she's been sleeping with her boyfriend for a year and they've both been tested (for diseases).

There is talk of another Senator dying in bed with an underage prostitute.

A twenty-two year old man is told he's "well hung."

There are statues in Armand's home with large phalluses.

Many male and females butts are seen in thong bathing suits on the beach.

There is a mis-informed reference to homosexual images on pieces of a dining room set.

SMOKING

People are seen smoking in a bar.

Armand smokes cigarettes as does his son.

TENSE FAMILY SCENES

The families are upset that their kids are getting married -- but other than some yelling, nothing bad happens.

TOPICS TO TALK ABOUT

Drag bar with female impersonator/transvestites

Armand and Alberto are gay lovers, we see them kiss once, hold hands twice.

Talk of another senator dieing in bed with an underage prostitute.

During dinner, talk of abortion and killing mothers who have abortions (said in jest, for laughs).

Soup bowls have symbols that look like "boys leapfrogging each other" a reference to homosexuality.

VIOLENCE

None.