Desperately Seeking Susan
Desperately Seeking Susan
Desperately Seeking Susan
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1985
1h 44m
6.1(479 votes)
Drama
Comedy
Crime

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.

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Production Companies

Orion Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

69 members
Acting

Rosanna Arquette

Roberta Glass

Rosanna Arquette
Acting

Madonna

Susan

Madonna
Acting

Aidan Quinn

Dez

Aidan Quinn
Acting

Mark Blum

Gary Glass

Mark Blum
Acting

Robert Joy

Jim

Robert Joy
Acting

Laurie Metcalf

Leslie Glass

Laurie Metcalf
Acting

Anna Thomson

Crystal

Anna Thomson
Acting

Will Patton

Wayne Nolan

Will Patton
Acting

Steven Wright

Larry Stillman D.D.S.

Steven Wright
Acting

John Turturro

Ray

John Turturro
Acting

Giancarlo Esposito

Street Vendor

Giancarlo Esposito
Acting

Richard Hell

Bruce Meeker

Richard Hell
Acting

Rockets Redglare

Taxi Driver

Rockets Redglare
Acting

Annie Golden

Band Singer

Annie Golden
Acting

Richard Edson

Man With Newspapers

Richard Edson
Acting

Ann Magnuson

Cigarette Girl

Ann Magnuson
Acting

John Lurie

Neighbor Saxophonist

John Lurie
Acting

Peter Maloney

Ian

Peter Maloney
Acting

Anne Carlisle

Victoria

Anne Carlisle
Acting

Victor Argo

Sgt. Taskal

Victor Argo
Acting

José Angel Santana

Boutique Owner

No Image
Acting

Steve Bosh

Newscaster

No Image
Acting

Daisy Bradford

Daisy

No Image
Acting

Mary Joy

Cocktail Waitress

Mary Joy
Acting

Rosemary Hochschild

Cocktail Waitress

Rosemary Hochschild
Acting

Iris Chacón Tapia

TV Singer

Iris Chacón Tapia
Acting

Shirley Stoler

Jail Matron

Shirley Stoler
Acting

J.B. Waters

Jail Matron

No Image
Acting

Arto Lindsay

Newspaper Clerk

Arto Lindsay
Acting

Henry Adler

Magic Club Drummer

No Image
Acting

Marty Gold

Magic Club Saxophonist

No Image
Acting

Michael R. Chin

Choy

No Image
Acting

Patrick John Hurley

Policeman

Patrick John Hurley
Acting

Timothy Carhart

Victoria's Boyfriend

Timothy Carhart
Acting

Curt Dempster

Coffee Shop Manager

No Image
Acting

Shirley Kaplan

Waitress

No Image
Acting

Lázaro Pérez

Enrique the Guard

No Image
Acting

John Hoyt

Space Commander

John Hoyt
Acting

Gary Ray

Band Member

Gary Ray
Production

Gary Binkow

Band Member

No Image
Acting

Michael Bramon

Band Member

No Image
Acting

Joyce Griffen

Prostitute

No Image
Acting

Paul Austin

Policeman

No Image
Acting

Richard S. Lowy

Adrian - the Hairdresser

No Image
Acting

Donna Ritchie

Hot Tub Girl

No Image
Acting

Kim Chan

Park Bum

Kim Chan
Acting

Michael Badalucco

Guy from Brooklyn

Michael Badalucco
Acting

Elie J. Boubli

Egyptian Ambassador

No Image
Acting

Adele Bertei

Prisoner

Adele Bertei
Acting

Peter Castellotti

Coffee Shop Cop

Peter Castellotti
Acting

Wende Dasteel

Party Guest

No Image
Acting

Steve Eidel

Party Guest

No Image
Acting

Michael Kaufman

Party Guest

No Image
Acting

Ilene Kristen

Party Guest

Ilene Kristen
Acting

Carol Leifer

Party Guest

Carol Leifer
Acting

Richard Portnow

Party Guest

Richard Portnow
Acting

Isabel García Lorca

Party Guest

Isabel García Lorca
Acting

Tim Ransom

Bellhop

Tim Ransom
Acting

Gilda Torterello

Ray's Mom

No Image
Acting

Stanley Burns

Ventriloquist

No Image
Acting

Sandy Dell

Hot Tub Girl (uncredited)

Sandy Dell
Acting

Robert Dahdah

Man Waiting On Line (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Edward Galland

Boy Triplet (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Kevin Harris

Egyptian Diplomat (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

David Kellman

Boy Triplet (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Harsh Nayyar

Egyptian Diplomat (uncredited)

Harsh Nayyar
Acting

Robert Shafran

Boy Triplet (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Frank Stellato

Moving Man (uncredited)

Frank Stellato
Acting

John Spacely

(uncredited)

John Spacely

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