Tootsie

Tootsie (1982)

1982-12-17 · 116 min · Rating 7.20/10 (1902 votes)

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.

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.

Comedy Romance

Keywords

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