STAR RATINGS EXPLAINED

Classic

Excellent

Good

Fair

Tragic

FILM DETAILS

Certificate 15

Cast Dustin Hoffman Jessica Lange Teri Garr Bill Murray Geena Davis

Directors Sydney Pollack

Screenwriters Larry Gelbart Don McGuire

Running Time 119 minutes

Tootsie (15)

Plot
A struggling actor with a bad reputation (Hoffman) changes his name from Michael Dorsey to Dorothy Michaels and finds success as the fairer sex, starring in a popular soap opera. When he falls in love with a female co-star (Lange), he's forced to either keep it under his false breasts, or come clean and turn himself into a national laughing stock.

Verdict
A sparkling turn by Hoffman and an absolutely fabulous cast make this a risk - and a risque - success.


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