Tootsie (1982)

Dustin Hoffman is brilliant as actor Michael Dorsey and actress Dorothy Michaels, and the cross-dressing never turns into a gimmick. A pro-feminist satire of acting, the film is also lots of fun, with supporting roles by Jessica Lange, Dabney Coleman and Bill Murray.

d: Sydney Pollack | imdb.com | trailer | No one will hire you.

Night Shift (1982)

Fast-talking idea man Michael Keaton and down-trodden straight man Henry Winkler turn their night shift at the city morgue into home base for a prostitution ring, and they make a good comedy team. Shelley Long adds smarts and heart as a prostitute.

d: Ron Howard | imdb.com | trailer | Prostitution