Tootsie Movie Review 1982

Stubborn, unemployed actor Michael Dorsey (Hoffman) disguises himself as a woman named Dorothy Michaels to secure a part on a soap opera. As his popularity on TV mounts, his love life becomes increasingly soap operatic. Hoffman is delightful, as is the rest of the stellar cast, especially Lange as the cast member he falls in love with. Debut of Davis; Murray's performance was unbilled. Director Pollack plays Michael's put-upon agent, George Fields.

Distribution

Home Vision Cinema, c/o Image Entertainment, 20525 Nordhoff St., Ste. 200, Chatsworth, CA 91311, URL: http://www.homevision.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 110 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, New York, New York, Gender Bending, Behind the Scenes, Mass Media, Role Reversal, Scams, Stings & Cons, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal, Don McGuire

Cast

Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Bill Murray, Charles Durning, Geena Davis, George Gaynes, Estelle Getty, Christine Ebersole, Sydney Pollack

Cinematography

Owen Roizman

Director

Sydney Pollack

Music

Dave Grusin

Awards

Oscars 1982: Support. Actress (Lange); AFI 1998: Top 100; British Acad. 1983: Actor (Hoffman); Golden Globes 1983: Actor--Mus./Comedy (Hoffman), Film--Mus./Comedy, Support. Actress (Lange); L.A. Film Critics 1982: Screenplay, Natl. Film Reg. 1998;; N.Y. Film Critics 1982: Director (Pollack), Screenplay, Support. Actress (Lange); Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1982: Actor (Hoffman), Film, Screenplay, Support. Actress (Lange); Writers Guild 1982: Orig. Screenplay.