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Tootsie

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.

Director

Sydney Pollack

Year

Genre

comedy, romance

Box Office

$177,200,000

Production

N/A

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 25 wins & 30 nominations total

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Michael Dorsey

Julie

Sandy

Ron

Les

Charles Durning

Jeff

George Fields

John Van Horn

April

Rita

Jacqui

Rick

Jo

Phil Weintraub

Ronald L. Schwary

Mrs. Mallory

Amy

Boy

Page

Middle-Aged Man

Stage Hand

Robert D. Wilson

Middle-Aged Man

James Carruthers

Middle-Aged Woman

Linda

Christine Ebersole

Actor #1

Actor #2

Sam Stoneburner

Salesgirl

Marjorie Lovett

Man at Cab

Maitre d'

Gregory Camillucci

Billie

Barbara Spiegel

Joel Spector

Bartender

Party Girl (as Suzanne Von Schaack)

Suzanne von Schaack

Mrs. Crawley

Anne Shropshire

Secretary

Receptionist

Mac

Bernie Passeltiner

Girl #1 (as Mallory Jones)

Mallory Millett

Girl #2

Party Guest

Murray Schisgal

Photographer

Acting Student

First Actor

Second Actor

Priest

Richard Whiting

Stage Manager #2

Diane

Acting Student

Stage Manager

Tom Mardirosian

Mel - Technical Director

Director

Autograph Hound

Autograph Hound

Ibbits Warriner

Autograph Hound (as Lois de Banzie)

Autograph Hound (as Stephen C. Prutting)

Stephen Prutting

Autograph Hound

Waiter

Film Director at Party

Hoffman Look-Alike at TV Audition

Acting Student

Pavel - Waiter in Russian Tea Room

Actor at Party

(Band)

Gene Shalit

Andy Warhol

Shocked Bystander as Dorothy Grabs a Cab

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John Van Horne Michael Dorsey Jeff Rita Julie George Fields Sandy Ron Carlisle April Les

I don't like it when people say - Tootsie

I don't like it when people say

Good night It was a wonderful party - Tootsie

Good night It was a wonderful party

No you didn't Wait a minute I didn't bring enough money for cab fare - Tootsie

No you didn't Wait a minute I didn't bring enough...

You're worried about your audition Why - Tootsie

You're worried about your audition Why

Don't whine like you're second rate I said good day - Tootsie

Don't whine like you're second rate I said good...

Wish me luck - Tootsie

People are in this business to make money - Tootsie

People are in this business to make money

Where do you come off sending me a play for you to star in - Tootsie

Where do you come off sending me a play for you to star in

Are you saying that nobody in New York will work with me - Tootsie

Are you saying that nobody in New York will work with me

Are you saying that nobody in New York will work with me - Tootsie

Are you saying that nobody in New York will work with me

But you're too much trouble - Tootsie

But you're too much trouble

It's just that you're not threatening enough - Tootsie

It's just that you're not threatening enough

I think I know what you want You want a caricature of a woman - Tootsie

I think I know what you want You want a caricature of a...

Make her look a little more attractive How far can you pull back - Tootsie

Make her look a little more attractive How far can you pull...

You are psychotic No I'm employed - Tootsie

You are psychotic No I'm employed

I appreciate your doing this but it's for the money isn't it - Tootsie

I appreciate your doing this but it's for the money...

What am I going to do Tell her somebody died and left it to me - Tootsie

What am I going to do Tell her somebody died and left it to...

Mm hmm - Tootsie

I don't know I don't write the shit you know - Tootsie

I don't know I don't write the shit you know

What kind of mother wouldn't give her girls tits - Tootsie

What kind of mother wouldn't give her girls tits

Push in for a close up Not too close - Tootsie

Push in for a close up Not too close

You don't have a thing to wear - Tootsie

You don't have a thing to wear

This is smart What about this - Tootsie

This is smart What about this

Miss Nichols that child is never going to learn anything if you keep - Tootsie

Miss Nichols that child is never going to learn anything if...

What You saw who - Tootsie

What You saw who

Look I'm not having an affair with that woman - Tootsie

Look I'm not having an affair with that woman

Well I think she should - Tootsie

Well I think she should

Dr Brewster has tried to seduce several nurses on this ward - Tootsie

Dr Brewster has tried to seduce several nurses on this ward

I know I'm pretty and I use it - Tootsie

I know I'm pretty and I use it

You know - Tootsie

Tootsie take 10 - Tootsie

Tootsie take 10

I'm just afraid you'll burn in hell for this - Tootsie

I'm just afraid you'll burn in hell for this

I don't believe in hell I believe in unemployment - Tootsie

I don't believe in hell I believe in unemployment

You don't like me do you - Tootsie

You don't like me do you

That I That's a corncob - Tootsie

That I That's a corncob

Shh Are you out of your cotton picking mind - Tootsie

Shh Are you out of your cotton picking mind

I'm just an untalented old has been - Tootsie

I'm just an untalented old has been

Dorothy Yes - Tootsie

You slut - Tootsie

A guy named Les sends you candy - Tootsie

A guy named Les sends you candy

We never said I love you - Tootsie

We never said I love you

You've got to see him Just don't lead him on - Tootsie

You've got to see him Just don't lead him on

I told her about Julie She thinks I'm gay - Tootsie

I told her about Julie She thinks I'm gay

You should have seen Julie's face when she thought I was a lesbian - Tootsie

You should have seen Julie's face when she thought I...

That is one nutty hospital - Tootsie

That is one nutty hospital

I knew there was a reason she didn't like me - Tootsie

I knew there was a reason she didn't like me

Does Jeff know - Tootsie

Why'd you do it - Tootsie

Why'd you do it

And she misses you - Tootsie

And she misses you

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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.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Sydney Pollack

Writer: Don McGuire, Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal

Production: N/A

Genre: comedy, romance

Year: 1982

MetaScore: 88/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: $177,200,000

Released: 17 Dec 1982

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 25 wins & 30 nominations total

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