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.”
1985•PG-13•1h 44m•6.1•Released
DramaComedyCrime
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.
Director
Susan Seidelman
Writer
Leora Barish
Budget
$5M
Revenue
$27M
Languages
English
Studio
Orion Pictures
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
Production
Company
Orion Pictures
Producer
Midge Sanford
Producer
Sarah Pillsbury
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