Tootsie

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Movies of 1982Fanny and Alexander, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Blade Runner60 titlesMovies of the 1980sStop Making Sense, Grave of the Fireflies, Ran60 titlesComedies for Kids That Parents Can StandModern Times, Singin' in the Rain, City Lights60 titles

Synopsis

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.

Key crew

• Larry GelbartScreenplay
• Sydney PollackDirector
• Dave GrusinOriginal Music Composer
• Murray SchisgalScreenplay
• Elaine MayScreenplay

Cast

• Dustin HoffmanMichael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels
• Jessica LangeJulie Nichols
• Teri GarrSandy Lester
• Dabney ColemanRon Carlisle
• Charles DurningLes Nichols
• Bill MurrayJeff Slater
• Sydney PollackGeorge Fields
• George GaynesJohn Van Horn
• Geena DavisApril
• Doris BelackRita
• Ellen FoleyJacqui
• Peter GattoRick

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