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DramaComedyCrime

Desperately Seeking Susan

- 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.

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.

Release Date : 1985-03-29

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Orion Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Rosanna Arquette

Character Name : Roberta Glass

Original Name : Rosanna Arquette

Gender : Female

Madonna

Character Name : Susan

Original Name : Madonna

Gender : Female

Aidan Quinn

Character Name : Dez

Original Name : Aidan Quinn

Gender : Male

Mark Blum

Character Name : Gary Glass

Original Name : Mark Blum

Gender : Male

Robert Joy

Character Name : Jim

Original Name : Robert Joy

Gender : Male

Laurie Metcalf

Character Name : Leslie Glass

Original Name : Laurie Metcalf

Gender : Female

Anna Thomson

Character Name : Crystal

Original Name : Anna Thomson

Gender : Female

Will Patton

Character Name : Wayne Nolan

Original Name : Will Patton

Gender : Male

Steven Wright

Character Name : Larry Stillman D.D.S.

Original Name : Steven Wright

Gender : Male

John Turturro

Character Name : Ray

Original Name : John Turturro

Gender : Male

Giancarlo Esposito

Character Name : Street Vendor

Original Name : Giancarlo Esposito

Gender : Male

Richard Hell

Character Name : Bruce Meeker

Original Name : Richard Hell

Gender : Male

Rockets Redglare

Character Name : Taxi Driver

Original Name : Rockets Redglare

Gender : Male

Annie Golden

Character Name : Band Singer

Original Name : Annie Golden

Gender : Female

Richard Edson

Character Name : Man With Newspapers

Original Name : Richard Edson

Gender : Male

Ann Magnuson

Character Name : Cigarette Girl

Original Name : Ann Magnuson

Gender : Female

John Lurie

Character Name : Neighbor Saxophonist

Original Name : John Lurie

Gender : Male

Peter Maloney

Character Name : Ian

Original Name : Peter Maloney

Gender : Male

Anne Carlisle

Character Name : Victoria

Original Name : Anne Carlisle

Gender : Female

Victor Argo

Character Name : Sgt. Taskal

Original Name : Victor Argo

Gender : Male

José Angel Santana

Character Name : Boutique Owner

Original Name : José Angel Santana

Gender : Male

Steve Bosh

Character Name : Newscaster

Original Name : Steve Bosh

Gender : Male

Daisy Bradford

Character Name : Daisy

Original Name : Daisy Bradford

Gender : Female

Mary Joy

Character Name : Cocktail Waitress

Original Name : Mary Joy

Gender : Female

Rosemary Hochschild

Character Name : Cocktail Waitress

Original Name : Rosemary Hochschild

Gender : Female

Iris Chacón Tapia

Character Name : TV Singer

Original Name : Iris Chacón Tapia

Gender : Female

Shirley Stoler

Character Name : Jail Matron

Original Name : Shirley Stoler

Gender : Female

J.B. Waters

Character Name : Jail Matron

Original Name : J.B. Waters

Gender : Male

Arto Lindsay

Character Name : Newspaper Clerk

Original Name : Arto Lindsay

Gender : Male

Henry Adler

Character Name : Magic Club Drummer

Original Name : Henry Adler

Gender : Male

Marty Gold

Character Name : Magic Club Saxophonist

Original Name : Marty Gold

Gender : Male

Michael R. Chin

Character Name : Choy

Original Name : Michael R. Chin

Gender : Male

Patrick John Hurley

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Patrick John Hurley

Gender : Male

Timothy Carhart

Character Name : Victoria's Boyfriend

Original Name : Timothy Carhart

Gender : Male

Curt Dempster

Character Name : Coffee Shop Manager

Original Name : Curt Dempster

Gender : Male

Shirley Kaplan

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Shirley Kaplan

Gender : Male

Lázaro Pérez

Character Name : Enrique the Guard

Original Name : Lázaro Pérez

Gender : Male

John Hoyt

Character Name : Space Commander

Original Name : John Hoyt

Gender : Male

Gary Ray

Character Name : Band Member

Original Name : Gary Ray

Gender : Male

Gary Binkow

Character Name : Band Member

Original Name : Gary Binkow

Gender : Male

Michael Bramon

Character Name : Band Member

Original Name : Michael Bramon

Gender : Male

Joyce Griffen

Character Name : Prostitute

Original Name : Joyce Griffen

Gender : Female

Paul Austin

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Paul Austin

Gender : Male

Richard S. Lowy

Character Name : Adrian - the Hairdresser

Original Name : Richard S. Lowy

Gender : Male

Donna Ritchie

Character Name : Hot Tub Girl

Original Name : Donna Ritchie

Gender : Female

Kim Chan

Character Name : Park Bum

Original Name : Kim Chan

Gender : Male

Michael Badalucco

Character Name : Guy from Brooklyn

Original Name : Michael Badalucco

Gender : Male

Elie J. Boubli

Character Name : Egyptian Ambassador

Original Name : Elie J. Boubli

Gender : Male

Adele Bertei

Character Name : Prisoner

Original Name : Adele Bertei

Gender : Female

Peter Castellotti

Character Name : Coffee Shop Cop

Original Name : Peter Castellotti

Gender : Male

Wende Dasteel

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Wende Dasteel

Gender : Female

Steve Eidel

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Steve Eidel

Gender : Male

Michael Kaufman

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Michael Kaufman

Gender : Male

Ilene Kristen

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Ilene Kristen

Gender : Female

Carol Leifer

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Carol Leifer

Gender : Female

Richard Portnow

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Richard Portnow

Gender : Male

Isabel García Lorca

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Isabel García Lorca

Gender : Female

Tim Ransom

Character Name : Bellhop

Original Name : Tim Ransom

Gender : Male

Gilda Torterello

Character Name : Ray's Mom

Original Name : Gilda Torterello

Gender : Female

Stanley Burns

Character Name : Ventriloquist

Original Name : Stanley Burns

Gender : Male

Sandy Dell

Character Name : Hot Tub Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Sandy Dell

Gender : Female

Robert Dahdah

Character Name : Man Waiting On Line (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Dahdah

Gender : Male

Edward Galland

Character Name : Boy Triplet (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Galland

Gender : Male

Kevin Harris

Character Name : Egyptian Diplomat (uncredited)

Original Name : Kevin Harris

Gender : Male

David Kellman

Character Name : Boy Triplet (uncredited)

Original Name : David Kellman

Gender : Male

Harsh Nayyar

Character Name : Egyptian Diplomat (uncredited)

Original Name : Harsh Nayyar

Gender : Male

Robert Shafran

Character Name : Boy Triplet (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Shafran

Gender : Male

Frank Stellato

Character Name : Moving Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Stellato

Gender : Male

Thomas Brogan

Character Name : Award Ceremony Attendee (uncredited)

Original Name : Thomas Brogan

Gender : Male

John Spacely

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : John Spacely

Gender : Male

Reviews

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TimtheGiant

@TimtheGiant

2021-06-23

I always thought this was one of Madonna's best film performance yet.

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Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

***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. Unfortunately a hooligan is after Susan for priceless Egyptian earrings (Will Patton). Mark Blum plays Roberta’s jerk husband and Aidan Quinn a new friend in the city. “Desperately Seeking Susan” (1985) is a quirky drama revolving around mistaken identity in an unlikely story. It’s entertaining enough and also works as a window into mid-80’s New York City. How much a viewer will appreciate it depends on how smitten (or not smitten) they are with Arquette. She’s winsome, for sure, but I can take her or leave her. Madonna is more alluring in the lesser role, but I’m not big on her either; still, there are a couple scenes that nicely spotlight her attractiveness. The film runs 1 hour and 43 minutes and was shot in Manhattan; Manhasset, Long Island; and Atlantic City. GRADE: B-