Desperately Seeking Susan

Desperately Seeking Susan

★ 6.1

Release Date:
Mar 29, 1985

Runtime:
1h 44m

Genres:
Drama, Comedy, Crime

Description

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
Stars: Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn
Production: Orion Pictures

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Cast

Rosanna Arquette
Rosanna Arquette
Roberta Glass
Madonna
Madonna
Susan
Aidan Quinn
Aidan Quinn
Dez
Mark Blum
Mark Blum
Gary Glass
Robert Joy
Robert Joy
Jim
Laurie Metcalf
Laurie Metcalf
Leslie Glass
Anna Thomson
Anna Thomson
Crystal
Will Patton
Will Patton
Wayne Nolan
Steven Wright
Steven Wright
Larry Stillman D.D.S.
John Turturro
John Turturro
Ray
Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito
Street Vendor
Richard Hell
Richard Hell
Bruce Meeker
Rockets Redglare
Rockets Redglare
Taxi Driver
Annie Golden
Annie Golden
Band Singer
Richard Edson
Richard Edson
Man With Newspapers
Ann Magnuson
Ann Magnuson
Cigarette Girl
John Lurie
John Lurie
Neighbor Saxophonist
Peter Maloney
Peter Maloney
Ian
Anne Carlisle
Anne Carlisle
Victoria
Victor Argo
Victor Argo
Sgt. Taskal
José Angel Santana
Boutique Owner
Steve Bosh
Newscaster
Daisy Bradford
Daisy
Mary Joy
Mary Joy
Cocktail Waitress
Rosemary Hochschild
Rosemary Hochschild
Cocktail Waitress
Iris ChacĂłn Tapia
Iris ChacĂłn Tapia
TV Singer
Shirley Stoler
Shirley Stoler
Jail Matron
J.B. Waters
Jail Matron
Arto Lindsay
Arto Lindsay
Newspaper Clerk
Henry Adler
Magic Club Drummer
Marty Gold
Magic Club Saxophonist
Michael R. Chin
Choy
Patrick John Hurley
Patrick John Hurley
Policeman
Timothy Carhart
Timothy Carhart
Victoria's Boyfriend
Curt Dempster
Coffee Shop Manager
Shirley Kaplan
Waitress
LĂĄzaro PĂ©rez
Enrique the Guard
John Hoyt
John Hoyt
Space Commander
Gary Ray
Gary Ray
Band Member
Gary Binkow
Band Member
Michael Bramon
Band Member
Joyce Griffen
Prostitute
Paul Austin
Policeman
Richard S. Lowy
Adrian - the Hairdresser
Donna Ritchie
Hot Tub Girl
Kim Chan
Kim Chan
Park Bum
Michael Badalucco
Michael Badalucco
Guy from Brooklyn
Elie J. Boubli
Egyptian Ambassador
Adele Bertei
Prisoner
Peter Castellotti
Peter Castellotti
Coffee Shop Cop
Wende Dasteel
Party Guest
Steve Eidel
Party Guest
Michael Kaufman
Party Guest
Ilene Kristen
Ilene Kristen
Party Guest
Carol Leifer
Party Guest
Richard Portnow
Richard Portnow
Party Guest
Isabel GarcĂ­a Lorca
Isabel GarcĂ­a Lorca
Party Guest
Tim Ransom
Tim Ransom
Bellhop
Gilda Torterello
Ray's Mom
Stanley Burns
Ventriloquist
Sandy Dell
Sandy Dell
Hot Tub Girl (uncredited)
Robert Dahdah
Man Waiting On Line (uncredited)
Edward Galland
Boy Triplet (uncredited)
Kevin Harris
Egyptian Diplomat (uncredited)
David Kellman
Boy Triplet (uncredited)
Harsh Nayyar
Harsh Nayyar
Egyptian Diplomat (uncredited)
Robert Shafran
Boy Triplet (uncredited)
Frank Stellato
Frank Stellato
Moving Man (uncredited)
John Spacely
John Spacely
(uncredited)

Crew View All

Susan Seidelman
Susan Seidelman
Director
Leora Barish
Writer
Sarah Pillsbury
Producer
Midge Sanford
Producer
Edward Lachman
Edward Lachman
Director of Photography
Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Glenn Lloyd
Art Department Coordinator
Speed Hopkins
Art Direction
Santo Loquasto
Santo Loquasto
Production Design
Leslie Bloom
Property Master
George DeTitta Jr.
Set Decoration
Francis Kenny
Camera Operator
Mitch Dubin
First Assistant Camera
Tom Prate
Key Grip
Debbie Sarjeant
Second Assistant Camera
Andrew D. Schwartz
Still Photographer
Werner Sherer
Hairstylist
Richard Dean
Makeup Artist
Melissa Stanton
Wardrobe Supervisor
William A. Campbell
Wardrobe Supervisor