Tootsie
📖 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.
🎥 Production Details
- 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.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Director
- Sydney Pollack
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Dustin HoffmanMichael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels
Jessica LangeJulie Nichols
Teri GarrSandy Lester
Dabney ColemanRon Carlisle
Charles DurningLes Nichols
Bill MurrayJeff Slater
Sydney PollackGeorge Fields
George GaynesJohn Van Horn
Geena DavisApril
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed Tootsie?
- Tootsie was directed by Sydney Pollack.
- When was Tootsie released?
- Tootsie was released on December 17, 1982.
- How long is Tootsie?
- Tootsie has a runtime of 1h 56m.
- Where can I track Tootsie?
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