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Tootsie

“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.”

Director
Sydney Pollack
Year
1982
Runtime
1h 56m
Rated
PG
Release
1982
Language
en
Country
US

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01 · Overview

What it’s about

The story

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.

  • #infidelity
  • #reputation
  • #apology
  • #live television
  • #love
  • #witty
  • #serenade
  • #agent
  • #friends
  • #new york city
  • #sarcastic
  • #clever social commentary

  • Directed by

    Sydney Pollack

  • Written by

    Larry Gelbart & Murray Schisgal

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