Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5016 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-10-01
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 111 minutes

Synopsis
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.

Customer Reviews

Still as great after all these years!
What can I say, this still makes me laugh and cry after many viewings over many years, it is simply one of the best films ever made and was quite ahead of its time. Funny, thought provoking, intelligent and sweet- Dustin is as always fantastic and the now sadly departed Sydney Pollack (director) makes a cameo in a couple of unforgettably hilarious scenes. Buy it, you won't regret it!

Sophisticated New York tragi-comedy
My memory of this was of a slapstick cross-dressing comedy, but it's nothing of the sort. It's one of those sophisticated New York films, like so many that came out in the 1970s (Serpico, Saturday Night Fever, Manhattan). It's about an angry actor who is having a bit of a mid-life crisis. Some of the themes are a bit dated, the feminism issues have been won, so the serious thread has lost a bit of zip. It's ahead of its time in many ways, dealing with single parenthood, lesbianism and modern relationships.

It's heartwarming, real and funny and well worth another look.

Quick Delivery, Great Product
the item was dispatched quickly and the item was in great condition... definitely worth the money!!