Tootsie

DVD Features:

Audio:

• Dolby Digital 5.0 - English, French
• Subtitles - English, French - Optional
• Subtitles - English - Closed Captioned

Additional Release Materials:

• Behind the Scenes
• Deleted Scenes
• Screen Tests - Dustin Hoffman

Major Awards:

Academy Awards - Best Supporting Actress (1982)

Product Description:

When theatrical mastermind Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman) finds himself blacklisted by just about every producer in the acting business, he decides to thwart the entertainment industry by disguising himself as an older woman and auditioning for a daytime soap opera. Dorsey arrives for the audition in a dress and makeup. Calling himself Dorothy Michaels, he/she gives an astonishing screen test and is hired on the spot by the show's executive (Dabney Coleman). Dorsey is an overnight sensation with the show's fans, but as his secret career escalates, his relationship with his girlfriend (Teri Garr) suffers. Soon Dorsey finds a new romantic interest at work with his co-star, Julie. The only problem is, Julie thinks Dorsey is a woman and it's not long before she's trying to fix up Dorothy with her single father.

In the tradition of Mel Brooks's THE PRODUCERS, Sydney Pollack's TOOTSIE is a rich, funny, complex film. In featuring Hoffman as the smock-wearing protagonist, its boldness exposes movie-goers to the hilarious challenges faced by a modern cross-dresser. At the same time, the film promoted tolerance for transgendered people. Hoffman is unforgettable as the actor so desperate for work that he'll dress as a woman to get it, and supporting players Geena Davis and Bill Murray create plenty of comedy relief to help the plot along.

Plot Keywords:

Classic | Comedy | Drama | Essential Cinema | Rags To Riches | Recommended | Romance | Showbiz | Switching Roles | Theatrical Release

Exerpts:

"How do you feel about Cleveland?" -- cameraman's response when asked how far back he can go to make Dorothy Michaels (Dustin Hoffman) look more attractive

"I was a better man with you as a woman than I ever was with a woman as a man." -- Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman) to Julie Nichols (Jessica Lange)

Production Notes:

• Filmed on location in New York City.
• TOOTSIE is number 2 on the American Film Institute's list of America's 100 Funniest Movies and number 62 on the list of America's 100 Greatest Movies.
• TOOTSIE was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1998.
• The film grossed more than $175 million at the box office.
• Dustin Hoffman came up with the title TOOTSIE because it was his mother's nickname for him as a child.
• Look for director Pollack as Dorothy's agent, George Fields.
• TOOTSIE marked the film debut for actress Geena Davis.

Cast and Crew: