Principal cast
Dustin Hoffman as Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels, Jessica Lange as Julie Nichols, Teri Garr as Sandy Lester, Dabney Coleman as Ron Carlisle, and Charles Durning as Les Nichols
Film 62 of 244 on the Screen Path
Tootsie
What do you get when you cross a hopelessly straight starving actor with a dynamite red sequined dress? You get America's hottest new actress.
About the film
Tootsie at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1982 film at stop 62 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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 craft credits
Owen Roizman (director of photography), Fredric Steinkamp (editor), William Steinkamp (editor), Dave Grusin (original music composer), and Larry Gelbart (screenplay)
- Director
- Sydney Pollack
- Release
- 1982-12-17
- Runtime
- 116 minutes
- Genres
- Comedy and Romance
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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