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Tootsie (1982)
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Critic Consensus: Tootsie doesn't squander its high-concept comedy premise with fine dialogue and sympathetic treatment of the characters.
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Cast
as Michael/Dorothy
as Julie
as Sandy
as Ron
as Les
as Jeff
as George Fields
as John Van Horn
as April
as Rita
as Jacqui
as Rick
as Jo
as Phil Weintraub
as Mrs. Mallory
as Amy
as Boy
as Page
as Middle-Aged Man
as Middle-Aged Man
as Stage Hand
as Middle-Aged Woman
as Linda
as Actor
as Actor
as Salesgirl
as Man at Cab
as Maitre d'
as Billie
as Joel
as Bartender
as Party Girl
as First Actor
as Mrs. Crawley
as Secretary
as Second Actor
as Receptionist
as Mac
as Diane
as Girl
as Girl
as Acting Student
as Party Guest
as Photographer
as Priest
as Stage Manager
as Stage Manager
as Mel
as Director
as Autograph Hound
as Autograph Hound
as Autograph Hound
as Autograph Hound
as Autograph Hound
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Critic Reviews for Tootsie
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Both [Garr and Lange] are excellent, and Miss Lange continues her promise to become a superstar of the 1980s.
It is not just the best comedy of the year; it is popular art on the way to becoming cultural artifact.
...there are several solid laughs and some excellent supporting performances.
The tone is quick-witted and appealing, with some of the smartest dialogue this side of Billy Wilder...
It turns out to be a touching love story, after all -- so touching that you may be surprised how moved you are at the conclusion of this comedy.
Tootsie restores the original meaning to the term 'situation comedy,' free of the pejorative associations that have accrued over the years because of the glut of awful ones on television.
Audience Reviews for Tootsie
Tootsie is simply the worst type of American humor: one that has a clever idea in its hands but takes it in a completely wrong direction, letting it die in a predictable plot that looks like a cheap soap opera and bears a stupid sitcom sense of humor.
Super Reviewer
A "meaningful" comedy about sexual equality in the workplace (from a male's POV) has it's moments, both of groaning awkwardness and of genuine mirth. It's insight into the world of trying to make it as an actor in New York is where the film is strongest. When released it was kind of a big deal, but it never gets away, not for a single second, from just how bad Hoffman looks dressed as a woman. And the situation alluded to, the inequality of women in the workplace ... ? That hasn't gone anywhere.
Super Reviewer
A funny, well-acted story concerning a failing actor with an attitude (Dustin Hoffman) who is forced to take drastic measures and dress as a woman for a role in a popular soap opera. This thing is all Dustin Hoffman, as he turns in one of the best performances of his well-decorated career as an actor playing many different roles. Sure, the movie is predictable and there is the cliche romantic interest, in this case Jessica Lange, but it remains hilarious throughout thanks to a fair balance of slapstick and verbal humor that comes across very well. Sydney Pollack's charming, effortlessly constructed screenplay translates into a breezy comedy that flies fast and does not overstay its welcome. Perhaps a little over-rated, not a great film, but definitely a good one.
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Tootsie Quotes
| Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels: | What kind of mother would I be if I didn't give my girls tits... tips? |
| Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels: | What kind of mother would I be if I didn't give my girls tits, tips? |
| Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels: | What kind of mother would I be if I didn't give my girls tits tips? |
| Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels: | I was a better man with you as a woman than I ever was with a woman as a man |
| Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels: | I was a better man with you as a woman than I ever was with a woman as a man. |
| Jeff: | Mike, I really appreciate you're doing this, but it is just for the money. Isn't it? It's not just so you can wear these little outfits. |
| Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels: | I'm not even gonna answer that. |
| Les: | The only reason you're still living is because I never kissed you. |