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.
Casts Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, Bill Murray, Sydney Pollack, George Gaynes, Geena Davis, Doris Belack
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IMDB 6.4 | Jun , 1991
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IMDB 7.2 | Dec , 1961
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IMDB 6.9 | Jan , 1990
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IMDB 7.3 | Sep , 2001
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IMDB 6.9 | Oct , 1975
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IMDB 7.4 | Mar , 1973
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IMDB 7.6 | May , 2001
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IMDB 6.7 | Jun , 1993
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