USA,
1982, 113 min
Directed by:
Sydney PollackCinematography:
Owen RoizmanComposer:
Dave GrusinCast:
Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, Bill Murray, Sydney Pollack, George Gaynes, Geena Davis, Lynne Thigpen (more)VOD (4)
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In Tootsie, Michael Dorsey lands the role of a lifetime - as did the actor playing him, Dustin Hoffman. This multi-layered comedy from Sydney Pollack follows the elaborate deception of a down-on-his-luck New York actor who poses as a woman to get a soap opera gig; while Dorothy Michaels skyrockets to fame, Michael finds himself learning to be a better man. Given support by a stellar cast that includes Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, Teri Garr, George Gaynes, Bill Murray and in a breakthrough role, Jessica Lange, Tootsie is a funny, cutting and poignant film from an American moment defined by shifting social and sexual identities. (Criterion)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1983 - Jessica Lange (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1983 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1983 - Sydney Pollack (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1983 - Dustin Hoffman (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1983 - Teri Garr (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1983 - Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1983 - Owen Roizman (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1983 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1983 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
- 1983 - Best Sound
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1984 - Dustin Hoffman (Best Leading Actor)
- 1984 - Best Make Up/Hair
- 1984 - Best Film
- 1984 - Sydney Pollack (Best Director)
- 1984 - Jessica Lange (Best Leading Actress)
- 1984 - Teri Garr (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1984 - Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1984 - Best Costume Design
- 1984 - Best Original Song Written for a Film
César Awards
- 1984 - Best Foreign Film
Golden Globes
- 1983 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1983 - Dustin Hoffman (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1983 - Jessica Lange (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 1983 - Sydney Pollack (Best Director)
- 1983 - Larry Gelbart (Best Screenplay)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1982 - Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal (Best Screenplay)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1982 - Sydney Pollack (Best Director)
- 1982 - Jessica Lange (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1982 - Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal (Best Screenplay)
- 1982 - Best Film
- 1982 - Dustin Hoffman (Best Actor)
- 1982 - George Gaynes (Best Supporting Actor)