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Desperately Seeking Susan

1985•1h 44m•★ 6.1•Released

ComedyCrime

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.

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Overview

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.

Movie details

Release date: 1985
Runtime: 1h 44m
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Country: United States of America
Director: Susan Seidelman
Production: Orion Pictures
Budget: $4,500,000
Revenue: $27,399,597

Cast

Portrait of Rosanna Arquette

Rosanna Arquette

Roberta Glass

Portrait of Madonna

Madonna

Susan

Portrait of Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Dez

Portrait of Mark Blum

Mark Blum

Gary Glass

Portrait of Robert Joy

Robert Joy

Jim

Portrait of Laurie Metcalf

Laurie Metcalf

Leslie Glass

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