The Love Hypothesis
2026 · Romance · Comedy
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Film / 1982
Tootsie
Directed by
Sydney Pollack
When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego—Dorothy Michaels—in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.
The story
When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego—Dorothy Michaels—in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.
Cast
Dustin HoffmanMichael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels
Jessica LangeJulie Nichols
Teri GarrSandy Lester
Dabney ColemanRon Carlisle
Charles DurningLes Nichols
Bill MurrayJeff Slater
Sydney PollackGeorge Fields
George GaynesJohn Van Horn
Geena DavisApril
Doris BelackRita
Ellen FoleyJacqui
Peter GattoRick
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Lynne ThigpenJo
Ronald L. SchwaryPhil Weintraub
Debra MooneyMrs. Mallory
Amy LawrenceAmy
Kenny SinclairBoy
Susan MersonPage
Robert D. WilsonStage Hand
James CarruthersMiddle-Aged Man
Estelle GettyMiddle-Aged Woman
Christine EbersoleLinda
Bernie PollackActor #1
Sam StoneburnerActor #2
Marjorie LovettSalesgirl
Barbara SpiegelBillie
Suzanne von SchaackParty girl
Anne ShropshireMrs. Crawley
Murray SchisgalParty guest
Richard WhitingPriest
Jim JansenStage Manager #2
Tom MardirosianStage Manager
Gavin ReedDirector
Annie KorzenAutograph Hound
Ibbits WarrinerAutograph Hound
Lois de BanzieAutograph Hound
Stephen PruttingAutograph Hound
Michael M. RyanMiddle-Aged Man
Bob LevineSecond Actor
Pamela LincolnSecretary
Tobin BellWaiter (uncredited)
Phillip Borsos(uncredited)
Jim DratfieldActing Student (uncredited)
John KapelosActor at Party (uncredited)
Joyce WorsleyShocked Bystander as Dorothy Grabs a Cab (uncredited)
Andy WarholSelf (uncredited)
Gene ShalitSelf (uncredited)
Michael Tarawhiti McGifford(uncredited)
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