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Feature film — 1985

Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

6.11h 44mComedy — Crime

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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A high-signal pick with 544 votes.

Orion Pictures

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Director: Susan Seidelman

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Cast & crew

Rosanna Arquette as Roberta Glass

Rosanna Arquette

Roberta Glass

Madonna as Susan

Madonna

Susan

Aidan Quinn as Dez

Aidan Quinn

Dez

Mark Blum as Gary Glass

Mark Blum

Gary Glass

Robert Joy as Jim

Robert Joy

Jim

Laurie Metcalf as Leslie Glass

Laurie Metcalf

Leslie Glass

Anna Thomson as Crystal

Anna Thomson

Crystal

Will Patton as Wayne Nolan

Will Patton

Wayne Nolan

Steven Wright as Larry Stillman D.D.S.

Steven Wright

Larry Stillman D.D.S.

John Turturro as Ray

John Turturro

Ray

Giancarlo Esposito as Street Vendor

Giancarlo Esposito

Street Vendor

Richard Hell as Bruce Meeker

Richard Hell

Bruce Meeker

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