Out-of-work actor Michael Dorsey transforms himself into Dorothy Michaels, a gentile actress who immediately finds work on a successful TV show. Soon, Dorothy’s success and Michael’s failure make life very complicated. Dustin Hoffman delivers a perfectly nuanced performance in one of the great comedies of the 1980s.
Tootsie (1982)
With the help of some heavy cosmetics and the right wardrobe, an out-of-work actor becomes a star.
- 1982 USA
- Directed by
- Sydney Pollack
- Produced by
- Sydney Pollack, Dick Richards
- Written by
- Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal
- Featuring
- Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr
- Running time
- 116 minutes
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