
Desperately Seeking Susan
PG-13“Every man is desperate to have her. One woman is desperate to be her. But someone is desperate to kill her. If they can figure out who she is.”
1985·104 min·Released
Studio: Orion Pictures
6.1TMDb
6.1IMDb
86%RT
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Theatrical Mar 29, 1985
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USA · English · USA
Overview
A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself and into a chaotic adventure of amnesia and self-discovery.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorSusan Seidelman
WriterLeora Barish
Cast

Rosanna Arquette
Roberta Glass

Madonna
Susan

Aidan Quinn
Dez

Mark Blum
Gary Glass

Robert Joy
Jim

Laurie Metcalf
Leslie Glass

Anna Thomson
Crystal

Will Patton
Wayne Nolan

Steven Wright
Larry Stillman D.D.S.

John Turturro
Ray

Giancarlo Esposito
Street Vendor

Richard Hell
Bruce Meeker

Rockets Redglare
Taxi Driver

Annie Golden
Band Singer

Richard Edson
Man With Newspapers

Ann Magnuson
Cigarette Girl

John Lurie
Neighbor Saxophonist

Peter Maloney
Ian

Anne Carlisle
Victoria

Victor Argo
Sgt. Taskal
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Keywords
amnesialonely hearts adwoman director
Details
Budget
$5M
Revenue
$27M
TMDb Votes
503
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