Michael Dorsey, an unsuccessful actor, disguises himself as a woman in order to get a role on a trashy hospital soap.
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- Won 1 Oscar. Another 24 wins & 30 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Dustin Hoffman | ... |
Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels
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| Jessica Lange | ... |
Julie
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| Teri Garr | ... |
Sandy
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| Dabney Coleman | ... |
Ron
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| Charles Durning | ... |
Les
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| Bill Murray | ... |
Jeff
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| Sydney Pollack | ... |
George Fields
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| George Gaynes | ... |
John Van Horn
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| Geena Davis | ... |
April
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| Doris Belack | ... |
Rita
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| Ellen Foley | ... |
Jacqui
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Peter Gatto | ... |
Rick
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| Lynne Thigpen | ... |
Jo
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| Ronald L. Schwary | ... |
Phil Weintraub
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| Debra Mooney | ... |
Mrs. Mallory
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Amy Lawrence | ... |
Amy
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Kenny Sinclair | ... |
Boy
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| Susan Merson | ... |
Page
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Michael Ryan | ... |
Middle-Aged Man
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Robert D. Wilson | ... |
Stage Hand
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James Carruthers | ... |
Middle-Aged Man
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| Estelle Getty | ... |
Middle-Aged Woman
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| Christine Ebersole | ... |
Linda
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| Bernie Pollack | ... |
Actor #1
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Sam Stoneburner | ... |
Actor #2
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| Marjorie Lovett | ... |
Salesgirl
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Willy Switkes | ... |
Man at Cab
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| Gregory Camillucci | ... |
Maitre d'
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Barbara Spiegel | ... |
Billie
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| Tony Craig | ... |
Joel Spector
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| Walter Cline | ... |
Bartender
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Suzanne von Schaack | ... |
Party Girl
(as Suzanne Von Schaack)
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Anne Shropshire | ... |
Mrs. Crawley
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Pamela Lincoln | ... |
Secretary
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| Mary Donnet | ... |
Receptionist
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Bernie Passeltiner | ... |
Mac
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Mallory Millett | ... |
Girl #1
(as Mallory Jones)
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Patti Cohane | ... |
Girl #2
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Murray Schisgal | ... |
Party Guest
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| Greg Gorman | ... |
Photographer
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Anne Prager | ... |
Acting Student
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| John Carpenter | ... |
First Actor
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Bob Levine | ... |
Second Actor
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Richard Whiting | ... |
Priest
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| Jim Jansen | ... |
Stage Manager #2
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| Susan Egbert | ... |
Diane
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Kas Self | ... |
Acting Student
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| Tom Mardirosian | ... |
Stage Manager
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Richard Wirth | ... |
Mel - Technical Director
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| Gavin Reed | ... |
Director
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| Annie Korzen | ... |
Autograph Hound
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Ibbits Warriner | ... |
Autograph Hound
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Lois De Banzie | ... |
Autograph Hound
(as Lois de Banzie)
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Stephen Prutting | ... |
Autograph Hound
(as Stephen C. Prutting)
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Carole Holland | ... |
Autograph Hound
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Tobin Bell | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Phillip Borsos | ... |
Film Director at Party (uncredited)
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Cassandra Danz | ... |
Hoffman Look-Alike at TV Audition (uncredited)
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Jim Dratfield | ... |
Acting Student (uncredited)
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Paul E. Guskin | ... |
Pavel - Waiter in Russian Tea Room (uncredited)
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| John Kapelos | ... |
Actor at Party (uncredited)
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| Gene Shalit | ... |
Gene Shalit (uncredited)
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| Andy Warhol | ... |
Andy Warhol (uncredited)
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Joyce Worsley | ... |
Shocked Bystander as Dorothy Grabs a Cab (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sydney Pollack | ||
Written by
| Larry Gelbart | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Murray Schisgal | ... | (screenplay) |
| Don McGuire | ... | (story) and |
| Larry Gelbart | ... | (story) |
| Barry Levinson | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Robert Garland | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Elaine May | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Charles Evans | ... | executive producer |
| Sydney Pollack | ... | producer |
| Dick Richards | ... | producer |
| Ronald L. Schwary | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Dave Grusin | ||
Cinematography by
| Owen Roizman | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| Fredric Steinkamp | ||
| William Steinkamp | ||
Editorial Department
| Don Brochu | ... | assistant editor |
| Jill Savitt | ... | assistant editor |
| Nancy Weizer | ... | assistant editor |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | editor: montage (uncredited) |
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 | ... | (costumes designed by) |
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 created by: Mr. Hoffman / makeup designed by: Mr. Hoffman |
| Dorothy J. Pearl | ... | makeup artist: Ms Lang (as Dorothy Pearl) / makeup created by: Mr. Hoffman (as Dorothy Pearl) / makeup designed by: Mr. Hoffman (as Dorothy Pearl) |
| Toni-Ann Walker | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Lange (as Toni Walker) |
| Allen Weisinger | ... | makeup: 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 | ... | re-recording mixer (as Dick Alexander) |
| Les Fresholtz | ... | 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 | ... | 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) |
| Craig DiBona | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Raymond Fortune | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Charles Meere III | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Andrew D. Schwartz | ... | additional still photographer (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's |
| Franke Piazza | ... | costumer: men's |
| Bernie Pollack | ... | costume supervisor |
| Susan Gammie | ... | (segment ": "Diabolique") costumes by (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Jonathan Filley | ... | location manager |
| Ezra Swerdlow | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Else Blangsted | ... | music editor |
| George Doering | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Dave Grusin | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) / conductor (uncredited) / music arranger/orchestrator (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) / musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Renee Bodner | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy | ... | transportation captain (as Whitey McEvoy) |
| Patrick Hogan | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Other crew
| Carey Bozanich | ... | production assistant |
| Stephanie Brooks | ... | production assistant |
| Tommy Burns | ... | production assistant (as Tom Burns) |
| Crin Connolly | ... | assistant: to Sydney Pollack |
| Justin Cooke | ... | production assistant |
| Lillian Glass | ... | body language expert / voice and speech coach |
| Lee Gottsegen | ... | assistant: to 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) |
| Gary Vermillion | ... | production assistant |
| Sarah M. Brim | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Alan Jacques | ... | projectionist (uncredited) |
| Tom Schurke | ... | video playback engineer (uncredited) |
| Holly Woodlawn | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents) (A Sydney Pollack Film)
- Mirage Enterprises
- Punch Productions
- Delphi Films
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1982) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1983) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. / Columbia Pictures (1983) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1983) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1983) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1983) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1984) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1985) (United States) (tv)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1990) (Germany) (VHS) (laserdisc)
- The Criterion Collection (1992) (United States) (VHS) (laserdisc)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS) (laserdisc)
- Egmont Film (1996) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Nelonen (1998) (Finland) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1995) (Finland) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Egmont Entertainment (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2002) (Sweden) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Finland) (DVD) (2 disc edition)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Film (Italy)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Italy) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar (Brazil) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar (Brazil) (VHS)
- Eén (2017) (Belgium) (tv)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- LK-TEL (Argentina) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV) (1990) (Finland) (tv)
- Moviemax Family (2010) (Turkey) (tv) (Cable)
- Nordisk Film (2002) (Sweden) (DVD)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (United States) (laserdisc)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1980) (Australia) (video)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2016) (United States) (DVD) (studio classics)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2016) (United States) (DVD) (studio classics)
- The Criterion Collection (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (4k restoration)
- The Criterion Collection (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Video Trade (Finland) (VHS)
- Videosonic (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Ben Kahn Furriers (the producers would like to thank: who have helped make this picture possible, for Dusting Hoffman's furs)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- Effective Sound Unlimited (sound effects)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals by)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (the producers would like to thank: who have helped make this picture possible)
- The New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting (the producers would like to thank: who have helped make this picture possible)
- Time (used with permission of: LIFE title and format)
- Toni Howard & Associates (casting by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Bryan Kuniyoshi |
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| Taglines | Little did this desperate, out of work actor know when he secretly auditioned for a female role that he'd become the hottest star on television. Not even the girl he's madly in love with knows that he's Tootsie. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $22,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $5,540,470, 19 Dec 1982 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $38,974,697 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The crew would only give bad news to Dustin Hoffman if he was in drag. They said he was "much nicer as a woman". See more » |
| Goofs | When Sandy comes over and surprises Dorothy in her apartment, she takes her coat off twice. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Teri Garr/Jennifer O'Neill/Paul Provenza (1983). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tootsie See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Dustin Hoffman is credited twice: Dustin Hoffman .... Michael Dorsey Dustin Hoffman .... Dorothy Michaels See more » |
| Quotes |
[Dorothy Michaels' screen test]
Rita: I'd like to make her look a little more attractive, how far can you pull back? Cameraman: How do you feel about Cleveland? Rita: Knock it off. See more » |