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Release Date:
17 December 1982 (USA)
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Tagline:
Desperate, he took a female role and became a star. If only he could tell the woman he loves. more
Plot:
An unemployed actor with a reputation for being difficult disguises himself as a woman to get a role in a soap opera. full summary | full synopsis
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Soap Opera
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 21 wins
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22 nominations
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(54 articles)
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Dustin at one of his best moments
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Dustin Hoffman | ... | Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels | |
| Jessica Lange | ... | Julie Nichols | |
| Teri Garr | ... | Sandy Lester | |
| Dabney Coleman | ... | Ron Carlisle | |
| Charles Durning | ... | Leslie 'Les' Nichols | |
| Bill Murray | ... | Jeff Slater | |
| Sydney Pollack | ... | George Fields | |
| George Gaynes | ... | John Van Horn | |
| Geena Davis | ... | April Page | |
| Doris Belack | ... | Rita Marshall | |
| Ellen Foley | ... | Jacqui | |
| Peter Gatto | ... | Rick | |
| Lynne Thigpen | ... | Jo | |
| Ronald L. Schwary | ... | Phil Weintraub | |
| Debra Mooney | ... | Mrs. Mallory |
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Also Known As:
Would I Lie to You? (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
116 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
UK:15 (video rating) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
UK:PG (original rating) (cut) |
USA:PG (re-rating on appeal) |
Canada:PG (Manitoba) |
USA:R (original rating) |
South Korea:All |
Brazil:Livre |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Chile:14 |
Finland:S |
France:U |
Netherlands:AL |
Norway:7 |
Peru:14 |
Sweden:Btl
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Southwest General is a parody of "General Hospital" (1963), even referencing the "Sally Armitage is Max Hedges!" storyline plot twist.
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Goofs:
Continuity: Dorothy's purse disappears between shots on the staircase in the party scene
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Quotes:
Jeff:
[michael's half dressed as Dorothy, getting ready for a dinner with Julie] What do you mean you don't have anything to wear?
Michael Dorsey: She has seen me in all of these!
Jeff: She hasn't seen you in that white dress
Michael Dorsey: What, this?
[holds up a formal white dress]
Jeff: Yeah.
Michael Dorsey: You cannot wear white to a casual dinner. It's too dressy.
Jeff: Can't you wear pants?
Michael Dorsey: Pants?
[pats the fake butt he's wearing then wiggles his finger]
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Michael Dorsey: She has seen me in all of these!
Jeff: She hasn't seen you in that white dress
Michael Dorsey: What, this?
[holds up a formal white dress]
Jeff: Yeah.
Michael Dorsey: You cannot wear white to a casual dinner. It's too dressy.
Jeff: Can't you wear pants?
Michael Dorsey: Pants?
[pats the fake butt he's wearing then wiggles his finger]
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Zomergasten: (#22.4)" (2009)
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Soundtrack:
It Might Be You
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It's more than a movie about a man in drag and it's more than just a great movie. This movie goes to show that Dustin Hoffman is best at playing the oh-so-very-different characters. Whether it's his unforgettable character in Rainman or Michael Dorsey/Dorthy Michael in this, Dustin is at his best when he plays someone DIFFERENT, someone who is not your average person.
This film will make you laugh, that's for sure, but it'll also make you rethink about the things that really make you happy in your life, something too few of us think about...almost never.