Tootsie
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment  (1982) 116 mins PG

7.4 (26,160 votes)
Michael Dorsey is a talented actor, but his demanding nature and stubborn temperament have antagonized every producer in New York. Now his agent insists no one will hire him. But Michael needs money -- eight thousand dollars to be exact -- and to earn it, he's willing to play the role of a lifetime.

Dustin Hoffman stars with Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, Bill Murray and Geena Davis in director Sydney Pollack's heart-filled classic that heralded a new era of Hollywood wig-flipping, and set a new standard for unpredictable laugh-out-loud comedy....

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Cast and Crew
Jessica Lange  ......  Julie Nichols
Dustin Hoffman  ......  Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels
Charles Durning  ......  Leslie 'Les' Nichols
Teri Garr  ......  Sandy Lester
Dabney Coleman  ......  Ron Carlisle
Bill Murray  ......  Jeff Slater
Director  .....  Sydney Pollack
Producer  .....  Sydney Pollack; Dick Richards; Charles Evans
Writer  .....  Larry Gelbart; Murray Schisgal; Don McGuire
Notes
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. (more)

Trivia:
The movie's line "I was a better man with you as a woman than I ever was with a woman as a man. Know what I mean?" was voted as the #61 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines" by Premiere in 2007. (more)

Filming Locations:
Hurley Mountain Inn, Hurley, New York, USA (more)

Quotes:
George Fields: You are psychotic!
Michael Dorsey: No, I'm not, I'm employed.
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 21 wins & 22 nominations (more)