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Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman), a brilliant but troublesome New York actor, has managed to alienate every producer on both coasts. Michael's agent George Fields (Sydney Pollack) can't even get his client a commercial since Michael complained that the tomato he was playing wasn't properly motivated. "You were a tomato!" screams George in desperation, adding that Michael is so obnoxious that he will probably never work again. Dorsey thinks otherwise; when he hears of an opening on a popular soap opera, he applies for the job--even though the job is for a woman. Posing as "Miss Dorothy Michaels," Michael wins the part and becomes a widely-known actress. Yet complications ensue when Michael falls for his co-star Julie (Jessica Lange, in an Oscar-winning performance) but, as Dorothy, is courted by Julie's widowed father (Charles Durning). Michael ultimately finds that his disguise as a woman has made him a better man. One of the classic comedies of the 1980s, Tootsie's gender-bending premise boasts a screenplay by Larry Gelbart and Murray Schisgal, and by a host of memorable supporting comic performances from Dabney Coleman, Teri Garr, George Gaynes, and Bill Murray. Future Oscar-winner Geena Davis makes her screen debut as a daytime drama queen, which indeed she had been before Tootsie came along. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Dustin Hoffman - Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels
Jessica Lange - Julie
Teri Garr - Sandy
Dabney Coleman - Ron
Charles Durning - Les
Bill Murray - Jeff
Geena Davis - April

1983	Best Actor (winner)	British Academy of Film and Television	Dustin Hoffman
1982	Best Screenplay (winner)	Los Angeles Film Critics Association	Larry Gelbart
1982	Best Screenplay (winner)	Los Angeles Film Critics Association	Murray Schisgal
1982	Best Director (nominee)	Directors Guild of America	Sydney Pollack
1982	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Com (winner)	Golden Globe	Dustin Hoffman
1982	Best Supporting Actress (winner)	Golden Globe	Jessica Lange
1982	Best Director (nominee)	Golden Globe	Sydney Pollack
1982	Best Screenplay (nominee)	Golden Globe	Larry Gelbart
1982	Best Actor (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Dustin Hoffman
1982	Best Cinematography (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Owen Roizman
1982	Best Director (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Sydney Pollack
1982	Best Editing (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	William Steinkamp
1982	Best Editing (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Frederic Steinkamp
1982	Best Original Screenplay (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Larry Gelbart
1982	Best Original Screenplay (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Murray Schisgal
1982	Best Original Screenplay (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Don McGuire
1982	Best Picture (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Sydney Pollack
1982	Best Song (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Dave Grusin
1982	Best Song (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Alan Bergman
1982	Best Song (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Marilyn Bergman
1982	Best Sound (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Les Fresholtz
1982	Best Sound (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Dick Alexander
1982	Best Sound (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Les Lazarowitz
1982	Best Sound (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Arthur Piantadosi
1982	Best Supporting Actress (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Teri Garr
1982	Best Supporting Actress (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Jessica Lange
1982	Best Supporting Actress (winner)	New York Film Critics Circle	Jessica Lange
1982	Best Director (winner)	New York Film Critics Circle	Sydney Pollack
1982	Best Screenplay (winner)	New York Film Critics Circle	Murray Schisgal
1982	Best Screenplay (winner)	New York Film Critics Circle	Larry Gelbart
1982	Best Picture (nominee)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	Dick Richards

Sydney Pollack's classic gender-bending comedy Tootsie comes to DVD with a pair of images. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1 and is preferable to the standard full-frame transfer. Closed-captioned English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Mono, while a French soundtrack has also been recorded in Dolby Digital Mono. English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, and Thai subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include filmographies, production notes, and theatrical trailers. This disc does a great job of presenting this award-winning film, but offers nothing substantial in the way of extras. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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