The Dustin Hoffman movie 'TOOTSIE' is a 1982 American comedy film directed by Sydney Pollack. It stars Hoffman as Michael Dorsey, an out-of-work actor who disguises himself as a woman in order to get a role on a soap opera. The film also stars Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, and George Gaynes. The film was a critical and commercial success, and it won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Jessica Lange.