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Tootsie -- An unemployed actor with a reputation for being difficult disguises himself as a woman to get a role in a soap opera.

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Director:
Writers:
Larry Gelbart (screenplay) &
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Release Date:
17 December 1982 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Tagline:
Desperate, he took a female role and became a star. If only he could tell the woman he loves. See more »
Plot:
An unemployed actor with a reputation for being difficult disguises himself as a woman to get a role in a soap opera. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 29 wins & 23 nominations See more »
User Reviews:
The 2nd thing you do before you die. See 'Tootsie'!! See more (152 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Dustin Hoffman ... Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels

Jessica Lange ... Julie

Teri Garr ... Sandy

Dabney Coleman ... Ron

Charles Durning ... Les

Bill Murray ... Jeff

Sydney Pollack ... George Fields

George Gaynes ... John Van Horn

Geena Davis ... April
Doris Belack ... Rita

Ellen Foley ... Jacqui
Peter Gatto ... Rick

Lynne Thigpen ... Jo
Ronald L. Schwary ... Phil Weintraub

Debra Mooney ... Mrs. Mallory
Amy Lawrence ... Amy
Kenny Sinclair ... Boy

Susan Merson ... Page
Michael Ryan ... Middle-Aged Man
Robert D. Wilson ... Stage Hand
James Carruthers ... Middle-Aged Man

Estelle Getty ... Middle-Aged Woman

Christine Ebersole ... Linda

Bernie Pollack ... Actor #1
Sam Stoneburner ... Actor #2
Marjorie Lovett ... Salesgirl
Willy Switkes ... Man at Cab
Gregory Camillucci ... Maitre d'
Barbara Spiegel ... Billie
Tony Craig ... Joel Spector
Walter Cline ... Bartender
Suzanne von Schaack ... Party Girl (as Suzanne Von Schaack)
Anne Shropshire ... Mrs. Crawley
Pamela Lincoln ... Secretary
Mary Donnet ... Receptionist
Bernie Passeltiner ... Mac
Mallory Jones ... Girl #1
Patti Cohane ... Girl #2
Murray Schisgal ... Party Guest

Greg Gorman ... Photographer
Anne Prager ... Acting Student
John Carpenter ... First Actor
Bob Levine ... Second Actor
Richard Whiting ... Priest

Jim Jansen ... Stage Manager #2
Susan Egbert ... Diane
Kas Self ... Acting Student

Tom Mardirosian ... Stage Manager
Richard Wirth ... Mel - Technical Director
Gavin Reed ... Director

Annie Korzen ... Autograph Hound
Ibbits Warriner ... Autograph Hound
Lois De Banzie ... Autograph Hound (as Lois de Banzie)
Stephen Prutting ... Autograph Hound (as Stephen C. Prutting)
Carole Holland ... Autograph Hound
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Tobin Bell ... Waiter (uncredited)
Phillip Borsos ... (uncredited)
Cassandra Danz ... Hoffman Look-Alike at TV Audition (uncredited)
Jim Dratfield ... Acting Student (uncredited)
Paul E. Guskin ... Pavel - Waiter in Russian Tea Room (uncredited)

John Kapelos ... Actor at Party (uncredited)
Gene Shalit ... Himself (uncredited)

Andy Warhol ... Himself (uncredited)
Joyce Worsley ... Shocked Bystander as Dorothy Grabs a Cab (uncredited)
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Directed by
Sydney Pollack 
 
Writing credits
Larry Gelbart (screenplay) &
Murray Schisgal (screenplay)

Don McGuire (story) and
Larry Gelbart (story)

Robert Garland  uncredited
Barry Levinson  uncredited
Elaine May  uncredited

Produced by
Charles Evans .... executive producer
Sydney Pollack .... producer
Dick Richards .... producer
Ronald L. Schwary .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Dave Grusin 
 
Cinematography by
Owen Roizman (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Fredric Steinkamp 
William Steinkamp 
 
Casting by
Lynn Stalmaster 
 
Production Design by
Peter S. Larkin  (as Peter Larkin)
 
Set Decoration by
Thomas C. Tonery  (as Tom Tonery)
 
Costume Design by
Ruth Morley 
 
Makeup Department
Joseph Coscia .... hair stylist (as Joe Coscia)
C. Romania Ford .... makeup artist (as C. Romaina Ford)
Tony Marrero .... hair stylist
George Masters .... makeup creator: Mr. Hoffman
George Masters .... makeup designer: Mr. Hoffman
Dorothy J. Pearl .... makeup artist: Ms Lang (as Dorothy Pearl)
Dorothy J. Pearl .... makeup creator: Mr. Hoffman (as Dorothy Pearl)
Dorothy J. Pearl .... makeup designer: Mr. Hoffman (as Dorothy Pearl)
Toni-Ann Walker .... hair stylist: Ms. Lange (as Toni Walker)
Allen Weisinger .... makeup artist: Mr. Hoffman
 
Production Management
Gerald R. Molen .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ann Egbert .... dga trainee
David McGiffert .... assistant director
Joseph P. Reidy .... second assistant director (as Joseph Reidy)
 
Art Department
William Lucek .... scenic artist
Jimmy Raitt .... property master
 
Sound Department
Rick Alexander .... sound re-recording mixer (as Dick Alexander)
Les Fresholtz .... sound re-recording mixer
Les Lazarowitz .... sound mixer
Tod A. Maitland .... boom man (as Tod Maitland)
Tom McCarthy Jr. .... sound effects: Effective Sounf Unlimited
Arthur Piantadosi .... sound re-recording mixer
Don S. Walden .... sound effects: Effective Sounf Unlimited (as Don Walden)
Philip Rogers .... sound recordist (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Green .... camera first assistant
Brian Hamill .... unit still photographer
Mike Miller .... key grip (as Michael Miller)
Richard Quinlan .... gaffer (as Dick Quinlan)
Scott Rathner .... camera second assistant
Bob Rose .... key grip
William H. Steiner .... camera operator (as Bill Steiner)
Garrett Brown .... Steadicam operator (uncredited)
Raymond Fortune .... electrician (uncredited)
Charles Meere III .... electrician (uncredited)
Andrew D. Schwartz .... additional still photographer (uncredited)
Andrew D. Schwartz .... still photographer: re-shoots (uncredited)
Steve Stafford .... camera operator (uncredited)
Kenji Takama .... camera intern (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Sylvia Fay .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jennifer Nichols .... costumer: women
Franke Piazza .... costumer: men
Bernie Pollack .... costume supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Don Brochu .... assistant editor
Jill Savitt .... assistant editor
Nancy Weizer .... assistant editor
Wayne Fitzgerald .... editor: montage (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Else Blangsted .... music editor
George Doering .... musician (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy .... transportation captain (as Whitey McEvoy)
Patrick Hogan .... driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Renee Bodner .... script supervisor
Carey Bozanich .... production assistant
Stephanie Brooks .... production assistant
Tommy Burns .... production assistant (as Tom Burns)
Crin Connolly .... assistant: Sydney Pollack
Justin Cooke .... production assistant
Jonathan Filley .... location manager
Lee Gottsegen .... assistant: Dustin Hoffman
Ann Guerin .... unit publicist
Harriette Kanew .... assistant production office coordinator
Tony Lani .... production assistant
Peter Lombardi .... assistant auditor (as Pete Lombardi)
Bruce Patterson .... production office coordinator
Ken Ryan .... auditor
David Sardi .... production assistant
Karl F. Steinkamp .... production assistant (as Karl Steinkamp)
Ezra Swerdlow .... location manager
Gary Vermillion .... production assistant
Sally Brim .... production assistant (uncredited)
Alan Jacques .... projectionist (uncredited)
Tom Schurke .... video playback engineer (uncredited)
Holly Woodlawn .... technical advisor (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Runtime:
116 min
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Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
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Certification:
Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:S | France:U | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Peru:14 | Sweden:Btl | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | UK:15 (video rating) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | UK:PG (original rating) (cut) | USA:PG (re-rating) | USA:R (PCA #26870) (rating later appealed) | South Korea:All | Brazil:Livre | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-MA (TV rating)

Did You Know?

Trivia:
In the first scene where Michael Dorsey is waking up to dress as Dorothy, there is a picture of Dustin Hoffman's mother next to the alarm clock.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Dorothy and Julie are practicing their lines, her baby is sitting near her facing Dorothy in one shot, camera goes to Dorothy and then snaps back and the baby is facing in the other direction.See more »
Quotes:
Michael Dorsey:[Sandy has seen Michael going into his apartment dressed as Dorothy, and she thinks this means he's having an affair with a woman] Sandy, I'm not having an affair with the woman who went into my apartment earlier, alright? It's impossible.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Vamos a por vosotros (2011) (TV)See more »
Soundtrack:
Mary's a Grand Old NameSee more »

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22 out of 29 people found the following review useful.
The 2nd thing you do before you die. See 'Tootsie'!!, 19 May 2005
Author: NewLaraCroft from U.K.

If there is 10 things I would advise my grandchildren to do in their life, watching this film is the 2nd. You think I'm joking though, I am not.

Over the years of cinema the entire trend of men in drag has been used, abused then labeled as being gay. For all you homo-phobics that think this is purely a 'girly flick' with cheeky unfunny drag gags, then stop right there. You couldn't be more wrong. I agree that a man dressing up in womens clothing is no longer a big deal and is never humorous, after centuries of it. This is the most witty, hilarious and relaxed movie that so many actors and directors have missed completely when dealing with the whole 'drag' subject.

The storyline is a hot tempered and highly opinionated out-of-work actor(Dustin Hoffman) is told by his agent (Sydney Pollack) in all kindness that nobody will hire him. He takes it upon himself to dress as a woman just so he is not recognized by those he has p'ed off in the past. From Michael Dorsey to Dorothy Michaels, Hoffman plays a woman with such a justice you forget she's not real. Just like everyone in the movie, you will fall for Tootsie head over heals!

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