Tootsie (1982)

12/17/1982 (US) • 1h 56m

Comedy, Romance

What do you get when you cross a hopelessly straight starving actor with a dynamite red sequined dress? You get America's hottest new actress.

Overview

When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego – Dorothy Michaels – in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.

Top Billed Cast

Dustin Hoffman

Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels

Jessica Lange

Julie Nichols

Teri Garr

Sandy Lester

Dabney Coleman

Ron Carlisle

Charles Durning

Les Nichols

Bill Murray

Jeff Slater

Sydney Pollack

George Fields

George Gaynes

John Van Horn


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$21,000,000.00

Revenue

$177,200,000.00

Keywords

infidelity

new york city

love

friends

feminist

cross dressing

agent

reputation

serenade

apology

live television

witty

sarcastic

clever social commentary

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