Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

  • PG-13
  • 03/29/1985 (US)
  • Drama, Comedy, Crime
  • 1h 44m

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.

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.

Susan Seidelman

Director

Leora Barish

Writer

Cast

Rosanna Arquette's headshot

Rosanna Arquette

Roberta Glass
Madonna's headshot

Madonna

Susan
Aidan Quinn's headshot

Aidan Quinn

Dez
Mark Blum's headshot

Mark Blum

Gary Glass
Robert Joy's headshot

Robert Joy

Jim
Laurie Metcalf's headshot

Laurie Metcalf

Leslie Glass
Anna Thomson's headshot

Anna Thomson

Crystal
Will Patton's headshot

Will Patton

Wayne Nolan

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