Tootsie
In Tootsie, Michael Dorsey lands the role of a lifetime—as did the actor playing him, Dustin Hoffman. This multilayered 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 performance, Jessica Lange, Tootsie is a funny, cutting, and poignant film from an American moment defined by shifting social and sexual identities.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Audio commentary featuring director Sydney Pollack
- New interviews with actor Dustin Hoffman and comedy writer Phil Rosenthal
- Interview with Dorothy Michaels by film critic Gene Shalit
- Making of “Tootsie” (1982) and A Better Man: The Making of “Tootsie” (2007), two documentaries featuring interviews with cast and crew
- Screen and wardrobe test footage
- Deleted scenes and trailers
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by critic Michael Sragow
New cover by Jason Hardy
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Audio commentary featuring director Sydney Pollack
- New interviews with actor Dustin Hoffman and comedy writer Phil Rosenthal
- Interview with Dorothy Michaels by film critic Gene Shalit
- Making of “Tootsie” (1982) and A Better Man: The Making of “Tootsie” (2007), two documentaries featuring interviews with cast and crew
- Screen and wardrobe test footage
- Deleted scenes and trailers
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by critic Michael Sragow
New cover by Jason Hardy
Cast
- Dustin Hoffman
- Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels
- Jessica Lange
- Julie Nichols
- Teri Garr
- Sandy Lester
- Dabney Coleman
- Ron
- Charles Durning
- Les
- Bill Murray
- Jeff
- Sydney Pollack
- George Fields
- George Gaynes
- John Van Horn
- Geena Davis
- April
- Doris Belack
- Rita
- Ellen Foley
- Jacqui
- Peter Gatto
- Rick
- Lynne Thigpen
- Jo
- Ronald L. Schwary
- Phil Weintraub
- Debra Mooney
- Mrs. Mallory
- Amy Lawrence
- Amy
Credits
- Director
- Sydney Pollack
- Producers
- Sydney Pollack
- Producers
- Dick Richards
- Story
- Don McGuire
- Story
- Larry Gelbart
- Screenplay
- Larry Gelbart
- Screenplay
- Murray Schisgal
- Director of photography
- Owen Roizman
- Executive producer
- Charles Evans
- Casting
- Lynn Stalmaster
- Casting
- Toni Howard & Associates
- Editors
- Fredric Steinkamp
- Editors
- William Steinkamp
- Production designer
- Peter Larkin
- Costume designer
- Ruth Morley
- Music
- Dave Grusin
- Original song lyrics
- Alan and Marilyn Bergman
- “Tootsie” and “It Might Be You” sung by
- Stephen Bishop
- Assistant director
- David McGiffert
- Sound
- Les Lazarowitz
- Camera operator
- Bill Steiner
- Costume supervisor
- Bernie Pollock
- Set decorator
- Tom Tonery
- Dustin Hoffman’s makeup created and designed by
- Dorothy Pearl
- Dustin Hoffman’s makeup created and designed by
- George Masters
- Makeup
- C. Romania Ford
- Makeup
- Allen Weisinger
- Makeup
- Dorothy Pearl
- Hairstylists
- Joe Coscia
- Hairstylists
- Tony Marrero
- Hairstylists
- Toni Walker
- Script supervisor
- Renee Bodner
- Set photographer
- Brian Hamill