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Desperately Seeking Susan

Movie
1985
1h 44m
PG-13
English
Drama, Comedy, Crime
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6.2
Critic Score: 
78
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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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Desperately Seeking Susan

PG-13
Movie
1985
1h 44m
English
Drama, Comedy, Crime
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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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6.2
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Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
78

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Cast

Full Cast & Crew
Rosanna Arquette
Roberta Glass
Madonna
Susan
Aidan Quinn
Mark Blum
Gary Glass
Robert Joy
Laurie Metcalf
Leslie Glass
Anna Thomson
Will Patton
Wayne Nolan
Steven Wright
Larry Stillman D.D.S.
John Turturro
Giancarlo Esposito
Street Vendor
Richard Hell
Bruce Meeker
Rockets Redglare
Taxi Driver
Annie Golden
Band Singer
Richard Edson
Man With Newspapers
Ann Magnuson
Cigarette Girl
John Lurie
Neighbor Saxophonist
Peter Maloney
Anne Carlisle
Victor Argo
Sgt. Taskal
Jos Angel Santana
Boutique Owner
Steve Bosh
Newscaster
Daisy Bradford
Mary Joy
Cocktail Waitress
Rosemary Hochschild
Cocktail Waitress
Directed By: Susan Seidelman
Written By: Leora Barish

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jekyl6669 says...
7 years ago
The two main characters bounce around from one outrageous situation to another. It would be easier to swallow if it was more of a straight forward comedy, but it's not so that funny overall. It has charm for days though, and it's soo deliciously 80s.
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Spiritualized Kaos says...
2 years ago
At the dawn of the macro star Madonna (when she went with crosses).
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Wuchak
5 years ago
***Screwball drama in Manhattan with Rosanna Arquette and Madonna***

Roberta (Rosanna Arquette), a bored housewife in the New York City area, becomes obsessed with a wild child named Susan (Madonna) through the personal ads and inadvertently takes on her persona when she visits Manhattan. Unfortu More
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