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.

Duration: 104 min
Release date: 1985-03-29
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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.

Drama Comedy Crime

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Rosanna Arquette
Rosanna Arquette
as Roberta Glass
Madonna
Madonna
as Susan
Aidan Quinn
Aidan Quinn
as Dez
Mark Blum
Mark Blum
as Gary Glass
Robert Joy
Robert Joy
as Jim
Laurie Metcalf
Laurie Metcalf
as Leslie Glass
Anna Thomson
Anna Thomson
as Crystal
Will Patton
Will Patton
as Wayne Nolan
Steven Wright
Steven Wright
as Larry Stillman D.D.S.
John Turturro
John Turturro
as Ray
Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito
as Street Vendor
Richard Hell
Richard Hell
as Bruce Meeker
Rockets Redglare
Rockets Redglare
as Taxi Driver
Annie Golden
Annie Golden
as Band Singer
Richard Edson
Richard Edson
as Man With Newspapers
Ann Magnuson
Ann Magnuson
as Cigarette Girl
John Lurie
John Lurie
as Neighbor Saxophonist
Peter Maloney
Peter Maloney
as Ian
Anne Carlisle
Anne Carlisle
as Victoria
Victor Argo
Victor Argo
as Sgt. Taskal
José Angel Santana
José Angel Santana
as Boutique Owner
Steve Bosh
Steve Bosh
as Newscaster
Daisy Bradford
Daisy Bradford
as Daisy
Mary Joy
Mary Joy
as Cocktail Waitress
Rosemary Hochschild
Rosemary Hochschild
as Cocktail Waitress
Iris Chacón Tapia
Iris Chacón Tapia
as TV Singer
Shirley Stoler
Shirley Stoler
as Jail Matron
J.B. Waters
J.B. Waters
as Jail Matron
Arto Lindsay
Arto Lindsay
as Newspaper Clerk
Henry Adler
Henry Adler
as Magic Club Drummer
Marty Gold
Marty Gold
as Magic Club Saxophonist
Michael R. Chin
Michael R. Chin
as Choy
Patrick John Hurley
Patrick John Hurley
as Policeman
Timothy Carhart
Timothy Carhart
as Victoria's Boyfriend
Curt Dempster
Curt Dempster
as Coffee Shop Manager
Shirley Kaplan
Shirley Kaplan
as Waitress
Lázaro Pérez
Lázaro Pérez
as Enrique the Guard
John Hoyt
John Hoyt
as Space Commander
Gary Ray
Gary Ray
as Band Member
Gary Binkow
Gary Binkow
as Band Member
Michael Bramon
Michael Bramon
as Band Member
Joyce Griffen
Joyce Griffen
as Prostitute
Paul Austin
Paul Austin
as Policeman
Richard S. Lowy
Richard S. Lowy
as Adrian - the Hairdresser
Donna Ritchie
Donna Ritchie
as Hot Tub Girl
Kim Chan
Kim Chan
as Park Bum
Michael Badalucco
Michael Badalucco
as Guy from Brooklyn
Elie J. Boubli
Elie J. Boubli
as Egyptian Ambassador
Adele Bertei
Adele Bertei
as Prisoner
Peter Castellotti
Peter Castellotti
as Coffee Shop Cop
Wende Dasteel
Wende Dasteel
as Party Guest
Steve Eidel
Steve Eidel
as Party Guest
Michael Kaufman
Michael Kaufman
as Party Guest
Ilene Kristen
Ilene Kristen
as Party Guest
Carol Leifer
Carol Leifer
as Party Guest
Richard Portnow
Richard Portnow
as Party Guest
Isabel García Lorca
Isabel García Lorca
as Party Guest
Tim Ransom
Tim Ransom
as Bellhop
Gilda Torterello
Gilda Torterello
as Ray's Mom
Stanley Burns
Stanley Burns
as Ventriloquist
Sandy Dell
Sandy Dell
as Hot Tub Girl (uncredited)
Robert Dahdah
Robert Dahdah
as Man Waiting On Line (uncredited)
Edward Galland
Edward Galland
as Boy Triplet (uncredited)
Kevin Harris
Kevin Harris
as Egyptian Diplomat (uncredited)
David Kellman
David Kellman
as Boy Triplet (uncredited)
Harsh Nayyar
Harsh Nayyar
as Egyptian Diplomat (uncredited)
Robert Shafran
Robert Shafran
as Boy Triplet (uncredited)
Frank Stellato
Frank Stellato
as Moving Man (uncredited)
John Spacely
John Spacely
as (uncredited)
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Susan Seidelman
Susan Seidelman
Director
Leora Barish
Leora Barish
Writer
Joel Tuber
Joel Tuber
First Assistant Director
David Dreyfuss
David Dreyfuss
Second Assistant Director
Shelley Houis
Shelley Houis
Production Office Coordinator
Todd M. Thaler
Todd M. Thaler
Additional Casting
Francis Kenny
Francis Kenny
Camera Operator
Debbie Sarjeant
Debbie Sarjeant
Second Assistant Camera
Speed Hopkins
Speed Hopkins
Art Direction
Glenn Lloyd
Glenn Lloyd
Art Department Coordinator
Ray Quinlan
Ray Quinlan
Gaffer
James Fitzpatrick
James Fitzpatrick
Gaffer
Tom Prate
Tom Prate
Key Grip
Leslie Bloom
Leslie Bloom
Property Master
Linda Murphy
Linda Murphy
Boom Operator
William A. Campbell
William A. Campbell
Wardrobe Supervisor
Melissa Stanton
Melissa Stanton
Wardrobe Supervisor
Peter Odabashian
Peter Odabashian
Sound Editor
Mark Rathaus
Mark Rathaus
Sound Editor
Lou Graf
Lou Graf
Sound Editor
Louis Cerborino
Louis Cerborino
Music Editor
Jay Dranch
Jay Dranch
ADR Editor
Bruce Kitzmeyer
Bruce Kitzmeyer
Foley Editor
Randall Coleman
Randall Coleman
Assistant Sound Editor
Kenton Jakub
Kenton Jakub
Assistant Sound Editor
Stuart Stanley
Stuart Stanley
Assistant Sound Editor
Brunilda Torres
Brunilda Torres
Assistant Sound Editor
Julie Lamm
Julie Lamm
Post Production Accountant
Rocco Derasmo
Rocco Derasmo
Transportation Captain
Santo Loquasto
Santo Loquasto
Production Design
Werner Sherer
Werner Sherer
Hairstylist
Timothy R. Sexton
Timothy R. Sexton
Music Supervisor
Danny Goldberg
Danny Goldberg
Music Supervisor
Risa Bramon Garcia
Risa Bramon Garcia
Casting
Billy Hopkins
Billy Hopkins
Casting
Andrew Mondshein
Andrew Mondshein
Editor
Thomas Newman
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Ira Hurvitz
Ira Hurvitz
Script Supervisor
Edward Lachman
Edward Lachman
Director of Photography
Michael Peyser
Michael Peyser
Unit Production Manager
Midge Sanford
Midge Sanford
Producer
Sarah Pillsbury
Sarah Pillsbury
Producer
Michael Peyser
Michael Peyser
Executive Producer
Richard Dean
Richard Dean
Makeup Artist
Les Lazarowitz
Les Lazarowitz
Sound Mixer
George DeTitta Jr.
George DeTitta Jr.
Set Decoration
Maurice Schell
Maurice Schell
Supervising Sound Editor
Andrew D. Schwartz
Andrew D. Schwartz
Still Photographer
Mitch Dubin
Mitch Dubin
First Assistant Camera
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