There is so much more to this film than Dustin Hoffman running around in a dressed like a woman. Tootsie is one of the most intelligent comedies It is perfectly cast and full of surprises.
Plot In A Paragraph: Dustin Hoffman plays Michael Dorsey. He knows everything about acting except how to get employed as an actor. We see him auditioning for numerous jobs where he is either too old, too young, too tall, too short, simply not the right guy for the part, or in some cases impossible to work with. We also see him teaching some young wannabe actors, and working at a restaurant to pay the bills. After his agent says "No one will hire you!" The very next shot has Hoffman in drag walking down the street to an audition for a soap opera part his friend (Terri Garr) was unable to land. Hoffman lands the part, and is soon winning over fans all over the country.
Hoffman should be very proud of his work here, as should Garr and Jessica Lange (but I was surprised she got an Oscar for this) Charles Durning was a delight here (He always is) George Gaynes is a lot of fun and Geena Davis shines in her first movie. I didn't even know the brilliant Bill Murray was in this, and whilst browsing the trivia section on here it states that he agreed to omit his name from the opening credits to prevent audiences expecting a "Bill Murray movie£ along the lines of 'Meatballs' or 'Caddyshack'
Plot In A Paragraph: Dustin Hoffman plays Michael Dorsey. He knows everything about acting except how to get employed as an actor. We see him auditioning for numerous jobs where he is either too old, too young, too tall, too short, simply not the right guy for the part, or in some cases impossible to work with. We also see him teaching some young wannabe actors, and working at a restaurant to pay the bills. After his agent says "No one will hire you!" The very next shot has Hoffman in drag walking down the street to an audition for a soap opera part his friend (Terri Garr) was unable to land. Hoffman lands the part, and is soon winning over fans all over the country.
Hoffman should be very proud of his work here, as should Garr and Jessica Lange (but I was surprised she got an Oscar for this) Charles Durning was a delight here (He always is) George Gaynes is a lot of fun and Geena Davis shines in her first movie. I didn't even know the brilliant Bill Murray was in this, and whilst browsing the trivia section on here it states that he agreed to omit his name from the opening credits to prevent audiences expecting a "Bill Murray movie£ along the lines of 'Meatballs' or 'Caddyshack'