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.
7.2
1982
1h 56m
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.
Movie Information
Status
Released
Release Date
December 17, 1982
Runtime
1h 56m
Budget
$21,000,000
Revenue
$177,200,000
Rating
7.2
(1,884 votes)
Genres
Comedy
Romance
Production Companies
Mirage Enterprises
Punch Productions
Delphi Films
Columbia Pictures
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.
