Tootsie
United States • 1982 • 1h 56m
Director
#738Criterion Collection →Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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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Credits
Crew
DirectorSydney Pollack
WriterLarry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal
CinematographerOwen Roizman
ComposerDave Grusin
ProducerSydney Pollack, Dick Richards, Ronald L. Schwary
Cast
Dustin Hoffmanas Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels
Jessica Langeas Julie Nichols
