

Information
Release DateDecember 17, 1982
Runtime1h 56m
StatusReleased
Budget$21M
Revenue$177M
ProductionMirage Enterprises, Punch Productions + 2 more
LanguagesEnglish
7.2
1,820 votesPopularity3
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."
Synopsis
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.
Cast & Crew
Director

Featured Cast

Dustin Hoffman
Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels

Jessica Lange
Julie Nichols

Teri Garr
Sandy Lester

Dabney Coleman
Ron Carlisle

Charles Durning
Les Nichols