Review of Tootsie (1982) by Ken Hanke for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) — 01 Aug 2004

Possibly one of the top half dozen overrated films of all time.

This review of Tootsie (1982) was written by Ken Hanke and published by Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) on 01 Aug 2004.

Tootsie has generally received very positive reviews.

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