Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) movie poster

Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

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.

104 minComedyCrime

TMDb6.1/10511 votes

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.

Country: United States

Director: Susan Seidelman

Cast

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

Rockets Redglare as Taxi Driver

Rockets Redglare

Taxi Driver

Annie Golden as Band Singer

Annie Golden

Band Singer

Keywords

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