“I’m an actress. I’m a character actress. I can play it any way you want.” So says Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie. And his performance in this movie proves that he can, in fact, play it any way that’s needed. Subscribe – http://goo.gl/9AGRm

This 1982 comedy about an actor cross-dressing to get more work not only holds up as one of the funniest movies we’ve ever seen, but it’s a surprisingly still-relevant look at the way men and women relate, and treat each other. Come for the cross-dressing, stay for the social message!

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