Tootsie

"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."

1982 1h 56m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 1,988

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“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.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sydney Pollack
Writers: Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal, Larry Gelbart
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 8.4× over at the box office.

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sydney Pollack, shot by Owen Roizman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dave Grusin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Fredric Steinkamp shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dustin Hoffman and Jessica Lange and Teri Garr carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "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.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084805 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Sydney Pollack directs. Owen Roizman behind the camera. Dave Grusin scores. Fredric Steinkamp cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 8.4× over at the box office.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Sydney Pollack, shot by Owen Roizman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dave Grusin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Fredric Steinkamp shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dustin Hoffman and Jessica Lange and Teri Garr carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "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.".
8IMDB entry: tt0084805 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "infidelity", "new york city", "love", "friends".