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FilmComedyRomance

Tootsie (1982)

PG · 1982-12-17 · 1h 56m · EN
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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.

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.

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Sydney PollackDirector
Budget
$21M
Box office
$177.2M

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Dustin HoffmanDustin HoffmanMichael Dorsey / Dorothy MichaelsJessica LangeJessica LangeJulie NicholsTeri GarrTeri GarrSandyDabney ColemanDabney ColemanRon CarlisleCharles DurningCharles DurningLes NicholsBill MurrayBill MurrayJeff SlaterSydney PollackSydney PollackGeorge FieldsGeorge GaynesGeorge GaynesJohn Van HornGeena DavisGeena DavisAprilDoris BelackDoris BelackRitaEllen FoleyEllen FoleyJacquiPeter GattoPeter GattoRick

Keywords

LoveFriendsAgentNew york cityAdapted into play or musicalInfidelityActorCross dressingReputationApologyLive televisionUnemployed actorSerenade

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Genre affinityComedy · RomanceTheme affinityLove · Friends · AgentMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference91142

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What is Tootsie about?

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.

How long is Tootsie?

Tootsie has a runtime of 116 minutes.

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