Dustin Hoffman
Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels
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Tootsie is a 1982 American satirical romantic comedy film directed by Sydney Pollack from a screenplay by Larry Gelbart and Murray Schisgal and a story by Gelbart and Don McGuire. It stars Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, and Charles Durning. In the film, Michael Dorsey (Hoffman), a talented actor with a reputation for ...
Dec 17, 1982 · Dustin Hoffman stars as Michael Dorsey, an unemployed actor who disguises himself as a woman, Dorothy Michaels, to get a role on a soap opera. He faces complications with his love life, his co-stars and his identity in this comedy drama directed by Sydney Pollack.
- (115K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Sydney Pollack
- 1982-12-17
Dustin Hoffman stars as Michael Dorsey, a New York actor who dresses up as a woman to get a role in a soap opera. He faces complications and romance as Dorothy, a liberated eccentric who befriends and falls in love with Julie, a young actress.
See the photos, quotes and character details of Dustin Hoffman's dual roles in Tootsie (1982), a comedy about a struggling actor who disguises himself as a woman. Find out how he plays both a man and a woman in different situations and contexts.
Dustin Hoffman plays Michael Dorsey, an unemployed actor who disguises himself as a woman, Dorothy Michaels, to get a role in a soap opera. He falls in love with his co-star Julie, but faces complications when she and others discover his true identity.
Tootsie is a 1982 comedy film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Dustin Hoffman as an actor who disguises himself as a woman to get a soap opera role. The film explores themes of identity, gender, and romance with a stellar cast and a new 4K restoration.
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Dustin Hoffman shines as a struggling actor who becomes a TV star and finds true love - by dressing as a woman! © 1982 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. Al...
