Long before Robin Williams donned phony boobs as Mrs. Doubtfire, way before Martin Lawrence turned into big-assed Big Momma, Dustin Hoffman was Dorothy Michaels the Tootsie, the most charming ugly woman of all! Michael Dorsey (Hoffman) is a struggling actor who is desperate to find a work. He finally gets a female role in a soap opera disguising himself as a woman... The cast is impeccable, including terrific performances from Jessica Lange, Charles Durning and particularly Teri Garr.