Tootsie

1982 · 116 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 118,030 VOTES · DIR. Sydney Pollack

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,790 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:02 That`s right. Come on. No, don`t stop.
00:05:20 There`s no excuse for not working.
00:09:37 Will you? Serious?
00:13:20 Where am l off?
00:17:22 You told me l`d get a reading for that. Aren`t you my agent?
00:21:50 Take your hands off me or l`ll knee you in the balls!
00:26:29 Your favorite client. How are you? Last job you got me was a tomato.
00:30:37 -l`ll jump in the shower. -Hurry, hurry, hurry!
00:36:27 This is a man who stood by you after Ted`s breakdown.
00:40:18 -No, thanks. l feel like walking. -Okay, bye.
00:45:14 You`re an incredibly insensitive woman.
00:49:15 No, l think l`d better keep sharp when we work, you know?
00:53:43 l waited outside and l saw that fat woman go into your apartment.
00:58:57 Yes, l realize that, of course. But l`m also an actress.
01:02:49 Excuse me, doctor.
01:09:51 -This bar Daddy hangs out in-- -l don`t.
01:14:55 ...it`s gonna cover the walls of your room for a long, long time.``
01:20:08 Don`t be so hard on yourself.
01:24:25 Dorothy?
01:28:56 l gotta do this in one go or l won`t do it.
01:33:42 l`m not dressed. l was asleep. l was dreaming.
01:37:31 -See you at rehearsal. -Oh, Sandy.
01:41:52 Five, four, three....
01:48:17 The only reason you`re still living is because l never kissed you.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,790
Dialogue density15.4 lines / min
First line00:01:02
Final line01:48:17

Production Record

DirectorSydney Pollack
LanguageEnglish
Budget$21,000,000
Revenue$177,200,000
IMDb votes118,030