Monday, November 14, 2005
Tootsie
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: None
- Commentary: I'm surprised there is no mention of this movie in my journals. The reason I bought a copy is that Mom and I watch it every time we notice it playing on TV but we usually manage to cue it up after it's already begun. I'm only a fair fan of gender-bender movies. They have to have other qualities to recommend them and the gender bending performance has to be really sleek for me to enjoy it. This one qualifies on both counts. Mom always forgets that Tootsie is being played by a man until the end. The sideline performance of her surprise is a delight in itself to watch.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Dustin Hoffman Michael Dorsey Jessica Lange Julie Nichols Teri Garr Sandy Lester Dabney Coleman Ron Carlisle Charles Durning Leslie Nichols Bill Murray Jeff Slater Sydney Pollack George Fields George Gaynes John Van Horn Geena Davis April Page Doris Belack Rita Marshall Ellen Foley Jacqui Lynne Thigpen Jo
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1982
Directed by Sydney Pollack.
Labels: geena-davis, gender-bender, mom-favorite2, popcorn-and-soda4, romance3, satire2
