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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.

  • Movie
  • 1985
  • PG-13
  • 1h 44m

Directed by Susan Seidelman

6.1

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6.1 out of 10 from 546 votes

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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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Cast and crew

  • Rosanna Arquette

    Rosanna ArquetteRoberta Glass

  • Madonna

    MadonnaSusan

  • Aidan Quinn

    Aidan QuinnDez

  • Mark Blum

    Mark BlumGary Glass

  • Robert Joy

    Robert JoyJim

  • Laurie Metcalf

    Laurie MetcalfLeslie Glass

  • Anna Thomson

    Anna ThomsonCrystal

  • Will Patton

    Will PattonWayne Nolan

  • Steven Wright

    Steven WrightLarry Stillman D.D.S.

  • John Turturro

    John TurturroRay

  • Giancarlo Esposito

    Giancarlo EspositoStreet Vendor

  • Richard Hell

    Richard HellBruce Meeker

  • Rockets Redglare

    Rockets RedglareTaxi Driver

  • Annie Golden

    Annie GoldenBand Singer

  • Richard Edson

    Richard EdsonMan With Newspapers

  • Ann Magnuson

    Ann MagnusonCigarette Girl

  • John Lurie

    John LurieNeighbor Saxophonist

  • Peter Maloney

    Peter MaloneyIan

Director
Susan Seidelman
Writer
Leora Barish
Music
Thomas Newman
Cinematography
Edward Lachman