Tootsie

Author

Sydney Pollack

Call Number

• BLU-RAY COMEDY (CEN)

Edition

Blu-ray special edition.

Languages

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, Bill Murray, Sydney Pollack, George Gaynes, Geena Davis.

Publication Information

[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2014]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (116 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (color illustrations ; 17 cm.)

Audience

MPAA rating: PG.

Summary

"In TOOTSIE, the character Michael Dorsey lands the role of a lifetime as does the actor playing him, Dustin Hoffman. This multilayered comedy from director Sydney Pollack follows the increasingly elaborate deception of a down-on-his-luck New York actor who disguises himself as a woman to get a coveted soap opera gig: while his female persona skyrockets to fame, he finds himself learning to be a better man. Hoffman's ball-busting yet disarmingly sweet Dorothy Michaels is a sensational comic creation, given support by a stellar cast including Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, Teri Garr, George Gaynes, Bill Murray, and, in her first Oscar-winning role, Jessica Lange. Imbued with poignant drama, TOOTSIE is a funny and cutting film from an American moment defined by shifting social and sexual identities."--Container.

Notes

Originally released as a motion picture in 1982.

Special 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 ; The 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.