Tootsie


Tootsie

Overview:

Michael Dorsey is an unemployed actor with an impossible reputation. In order to find work and fund his friend's play he dresses as a woman, Dorothy Michaels, and lands the part in a daytime drama. Dorsey loses himself in this woman role and essentially becomes Dorothy Michaels, captivating women all around the city and inspiring them to break free from the control of men and become more like Dorsey's initial identity. This newfound role, however, lands Dorsey in a hot spot between a female friend/'lover,' a female co-star he falls in love with, that co-star's father who falls in love with him, and a male co-star who yearns for his affection.

Votes 415 (6.9/10)

Runtime: 116 minutes

Release Date 1982-12-16

Budget: $21,000,000.00

Revenue: $177,200,000.00

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.

Production company:

  • Columbia Pictures Corporation
  • Mirage Enterprises
  • Punch Productions
  • Delphi Films
  • The Criterion Collection

Production country:

  • United States of America

Genres:

  • Comedy
  • Romance

Trailer

Further Information

Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
Julie Nichols
Jessica Lange
Jessica Lange
Sandy
Teri Garr
Teri Garr
Ron Carlisle
Dabney Coleman
Dabney Coleman
Les Nichols
Charles Durning
Charles Durning
Jeff Slater
Bill Murray
Bill Murray
George Fields
Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack
John Van Horn
George Gaynes
George Gaynes
April
Geena Davis
Geena Davis
Rita
Doris Belack
Doris Belack
Jacqui
Ellen Foley
Ellen Foley
Rick
Peter Gatto
Peter Gatto
Jo
Lynne Thigpen
Lynne Thigpen
Phil Weintraub
Ronald L. Schwary
Ronald L. Schwary
Mrs. Mallory
Debra Mooney
Debra Mooney
Amy
Amy Lawrence
Amy Lawrence
Boy
Kenny Sinclair
Kenny Sinclair
Page
Susan Merson
Susan Merson
Middle-Aged Man
Michael Ryan
Michael Ryan
Stage Hand
Robert D. Wilson
Robert D. Wilson
Middle-Aged Man
James Carruthers
James Carruthers
Middle-Aged Woman
Estelle Getty
Estelle Getty
Linda
Christine Ebersole
Christine Ebersole
Actor #1
Bernie Pollack
Bernie Pollack
Actor #2
Sam Stoneburner
Sam Stoneburner
Salesgirl
Marjorie Lovett
Marjorie Lovett
Billie
Barbara Spiegel
Barbara Spiegel
Party girl
Suzanne von Schaack
Suzanne von Schaack
Mrs. Crawley
Anne Shropshire
Anne Shropshire
Party guest
Murray Schisgal
Murray Schisgal
Priest
Richard Whiting
Richard Whiting
Stage Manager #2
Jim Jansen
Jim Jansen
Stage Manager
Tom Mardirosian
Tom Mardirosian
Director
Gavin Reed
Gavin Reed
Autograph Hound
Annie Korzen
Annie Korzen
Autograph Hound
Ibbits Warriner
Ibbits Warriner
Autograph Hound
Lois de Banzie
Lois de Banzie
Autograph Hound
Stephen Prutting
Stephen Prutting
Waiter (uncredited)
Tobin Bell
Tobin Bell
(uncredited)
Phillip Borsos
Phillip Borsos
Acting Student (uncredited)
Jim Dratfield
Jim Dratfield
Actor at Party (uncredited)
John Kapelos
John Kapelos
Shocked Bystander as Dorothy Grabs a Cab (uncredited)
Joyce Worsley
Joyce Worsley
Himself (uncredited)
Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Secretary
Pamela Lincoln
Pamela Lincoln
Director
Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack
Screenplay
Larry Gelbart
Larry Gelbart
Screenplay
Don McGuire
Don McGuire
Producer
Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack
Producer
Dick Richards
Dick Richards
Director of Photography
Owen Roizman
Owen Roizman
Editor
Fredric Steinkamp
Fredric Steinkamp
Editor
William Steinkamp
William Steinkamp
Executive Producer
Charles Evans
Charles Evans
Production Design
Peter S. Larkin
Peter S. Larkin
Casting
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Original Music Composer
Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin
Costume Design
Ruth Morley
Ruth Morley
Set Decoration
Thomas C. Tonery
Thomas C. Tonery
Unit Production Manager
Gerald R. Molen
Gerald R. Molen
Script Supervisor
Renee Bodner
Renee Bodner
Screenplay
Murray Schisgal
Murray Schisgal
Screenplay
Barry Levinson
Barry Levinson
Screenplay
Robert Garland
Robert Garland
Screenplay
Elaine May
Elaine May
Producer
Ronald L. Schwary
Ronald L. Schwary
Assistant Director
David McGiffert
David McGiffert
Assistant Director
Joseph P. Reidy
Joseph P. Reidy
Property Master
Jimmy Raitt
Jimmy Raitt
Casting
Sylvia Fay
Sylvia Fay
Costume Supervisor
Bernie Pollack
Bernie Pollack
Assistant Editor
Don Brochu
Don Brochu
Assistant Editor
Jill Savitt
Jill Savitt
Title Graphics
Wayne Fitzgerald
Wayne Fitzgerald
Music Editor
Else Blangsted
Else Blangsted
Music
George Doering
George Doering
Driver
Patrick Hogan
Patrick Hogan
Sound Recordist
Philip Rogers
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