Tootsie (1982)
“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.”
Movie19821h 56mEnglish
Our verdict
Worth watching
Well received by most viewers.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 1,979 ratings.
Movie review: Tootsie
Tootsie is a film from 1982. It is catalogued under Comedy, Romance. Its listed tagline is “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.”
Story
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.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 7.2/10 based on 1,979 votes.
Production
Release date: December 17, 1982 · Runtime: 116 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $21,000,000 · Reported revenue: $177,200,000
Official trailer
Cast
Dustin Hoffman
Jessica Lange
Teri Garr
Dabney Coleman
Charles Durning
Bill Murray
Sydney Pollack
George Gaynes
Geena Davis
Doris Belack
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