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Tootsie

Date: 1982
Type: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Rating: 4 Stars 4/5
Colour: Yes
Director: Sydney Pollack
Producer:

Comment/Synopsis

Out of work actor, Dustin Hoffman, dresses in drag to get a part in a TV soap and then falls for a girl who thinks he's a woman. This works much better than it sounds, with Dustin Hoffman giving an excellent performance as a man and a woman.

Actors


Dustin HoffmanDustin Hoffman
Jessica LangeJessica Lange
Teri GarrTerri Garr
Bill MurrayBill Murray
Geena DavisGeena Davis
Dabney Coleman
Charles DurningCharles Durning
George Gaynes
Doris Belack
Ellen Foley
Debra Mooney
Susan Merson
Christine EbersoleChristine Ebersole

Oscars

Nomination - Best Picture
Nomination Best Actor - Dustin Hoffman
Nomination - Best Supporting Actress - Jessica Lange
Nomination - Best Supporting Actress - Teri Garr
Nomination - Best Director - Sydney Pollack
Production
Columbia Pictures
Tootsie