Tootsie
dir. Sydney Pollack
79
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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.
Critics consensus
Tootsie doesn't squander its high-concept comedy premise with fine dialogue and sympathetic treatment of the characters.
Directed bySydney Pollack
StarringDustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, Bill Murray
Written byLarry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal, Don McGuire
CinematographyOwen Roizman
EditingWilliam Steinkamp
MusicDave Grusin
Tootsie
1982 · PG · 1h 56m
Comedy, Romance
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.
Critics Consensus
Tootsie doesn't squander its high-concept comedy premise with fine dialogue and sympathetic treatment of the characters.
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