CinemaOSMovie · 1985 · 1h 44m · PG-13
Desperately Seeking Susan

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.

61%(542)IMDbComedyCrime

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.

Directed bySusan Seidelman

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 44m
Language
EN
Released
March 29, 1985
Budget
$4,500,000
Revenue
$27,399,597
Studios
Orion Pictures

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2 videos
Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) Teaser (VHS Capture)

Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) Teaser (VHS Capture)

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Rosanna Arquette

Rosanna Arquette

Roberta Glass

Madonna

Madonna

Susan

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Dez

Mark Blum

Mark Blum

Gary Glass

Robert Joy

Robert Joy

Jim

Laurie Metcalf

Laurie Metcalf

Leslie Glass

Anna Thomson

Anna Thomson

Crystal

Will Patton

Will Patton

Wayne Nolan

Steven Wright

Steven Wright

Larry Stillman D.D.S.

John Turturro

John Turturro

Ray

Creative team
Directed by
Susan Seidelman
Susan Seidelman
Written by
Leora Barish
Produced by
Sarah Pillsbury
Midge Sanford

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