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poster movie Tootsie

Tootsie (1982)

PG

1982-12-17

  • Comedy
  • Romance

1h 56m

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.

Overview

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.

  • Larry GelbartScreenplay, Story
  • Murray SchisgalScreenplay
  • Don McGuireStory
  • Sydney PollackDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleTootsie

Budget$21,000,000.00

Revenue$177,200,000.00

Casts

  • Profile Dustin Hoffman with character Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels

    Dustin Hoffman

    Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels

  • Profile Jessica Lange with character Julie Nichols

    Jessica Lange

    Julie Nichols

  • Profile Teri Garr with character Sandy Lester

    Teri Garr

    Sandy Lester

  • Profile Dabney Coleman with character Ron Carlisle

    Dabney Coleman

    Ron Carlisle

  • Profile Charles Durning with character Les Nichols

    Charles Durning

    Les Nichols

  • Profile Bill Murray with character Jeff Slater

    Bill Murray

    Jeff Slater

  • Profile Sydney Pollack with character George Fields

    Sydney Pollack

    George Fields

  • Profile George Gaynes with character John Van Horn

    George Gaynes

    John Van Horn

  • Profile Geena Davis with character April

    Geena Davis

    April

  • Profile Doris Belack with character Rita

    Doris Belack

    Rita

  • Profile Ellen Foley with character Jacqui

    Ellen Foley

    Jacqui

  • Peter Gatto

    Rick

  • Profile Lynne Thigpen with character Jo

    Lynne Thigpen

    Jo

  • Ronald L. Schwary

    Phil Weintraub

  • Profile Debra Mooney with character Mrs. Mallory

    Debra Mooney

    Mrs. Mallory

  • Amy Lawrence

    Amy

  • Kenny Sinclair

    Boy

  • Profile Susan Merson with character Page

    Susan Merson

    Page

  • Robert D. Wilson

    Stage Hand

  • James Carruthers

    Middle-Aged Man

  • Profile Estelle Getty with character Middle-Aged Woman

    Estelle Getty

    Middle-Aged Woman

  • Profile Christine Ebersole with character Linda

    Christine Ebersole

    Linda

  • Bernie Pollack

    Actor #1

  • Sam Stoneburner

    Actor #2

  • Marjorie Lovett

    Salesgirl

  • Barbara Spiegel

    Billie

  • Suzanne von Schaack

    Party girl

  • Anne Shropshire

    Mrs. Crawley

  • Murray Schisgal

    Party guest

  • Richard Whiting

    Priest

  • Profile Jim Jansen with character Stage Manager #2

    Jim Jansen

    Stage Manager #2

  • Profile Tom Mardirosian with character Stage Manager

    Tom Mardirosian

    Stage Manager

  • Gavin Reed

    Director

  • Profile Annie Korzen with character Autograph Hound

    Annie Korzen

    Autograph Hound

  • Ibbits Warriner

    Autograph Hound

  • Profile Lois de Banzie with character Autograph Hound

    Lois de Banzie

    Autograph Hound

  • Stephen Prutting

    Autograph Hound

  • Profile Tobin Bell with character Waiter (uncredited)

    Tobin Bell

    Waiter (uncredited)

  • Profile Phillip Borsos with character (uncredited)

    Phillip Borsos

    (uncredited)

  • Jim Dratfield

    Acting Student (uncredited)

  • Profile John Kapelos with character Actor at Party (uncredited)

    John Kapelos

    Actor at Party (uncredited)

  • Joyce Worsley

    Shocked Bystander as Dorothy Grabs a Cab (uncredited)

  • Profile Andy Warhol with character Andy Warhol (uncredited)

    Andy Warhol

    Andy Warhol (uncredited)

  • Profile Pamela Lincoln with character Secretary

    Pamela Lincoln

    Secretary

  • Michael M. Ryan

    Middle-Aged Man

  • Profile Gene Shalit with character Self (uncredited)

    Gene Shalit

    Self (uncredited)