RC-1044

Tootsie

Michael Dorsey is a respected actor, but nobody in New York City wants to hire him because he is a perfectionism (psychology) and difficult to work with. After many months without a job, Michael hears of an opening on the popular daytime soap opera ''Southwest General'' from his friend and acting student Sandy Lester, who tries out for the role of hospital administrator Emily Kimberly. In desperation, he impersonates a woman, auditioning as "Dorothy Michaels", and gets the part. Michael takes the job as a way to raise $8,000 to produce a play, written by his roommate Jeff Slater, which will star himself and Sandy. Michael plays his character as a feisty feminist, which surprises the other actors and the crew, who expected Emily to be (as written) another swooning female. His character quickly becomes a national sensation.

Director

Sydney Pollack

Screenplay

Murray Schisgal · Barry Levinson · Elaine May

Cast

Dustin Hoffman · Jessica Lange · Teri Garr · Dabney Coleman · Charles Durning

Genre

Comedy

Runtime

112 min

Country

United States

Music

Dave Grusin

Cinematography

Owen Roizman

Awards

Silver nugget for the best foreign film · Óscar a la mejor actriz de reparto · National Board of Review a las 10 Películas más Destacadas

Studio

Columbia Pictures

Budget

21,000,000 $

Box office

177,200,000 $

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