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Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
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29 March 1985 (USA) moreTagline:
Roberta is desperate to be Susan. Susan is wanted by the mob. The mob finds Roberta instead... morePlot:
A bored suburban housewife, seeking adventure to her life, accidentally gets hit on the head, wakes up with amnesia, and is mistaken for a free-spirited New York City drifter named Susan. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(20 articles)
Susan Seidelman’s Diy Spirit (From indieWIRE. 3 November 2009, 6:17 AM, PST)
Susan Seidelman’s Diy Spirit
(From indieWIRE - People. 3 November 2009, 6:17 AM, PST)
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One of Madonna's few good movies... more (44 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Rosanna Arquette | ... | Roberta Glass |
 | Madonna | ... | Susan |
 | Aidan Quinn | ... | Dez |
 | Mark Blum | ... | Gary Glass |
 | Robert Joy | ... | Jim |
 | Laurie Metcalf | ... | Leslie Glass |
 | Anna Levine | ... | Crystal |
| Will Patton | ... | Wayne Nolan |
| Peter Maloney | ... | Ian |
| Steven Wright | ... | Larry Stillman D.D.S |
 | John Turturro | ... | Ray |
| Anne Carlisle | ... | Victoria |
| José Angel Santana | ... | Boutique Owner (as Jose Santana) |
 | Giancarlo Esposito | ... | Street Vendor |
| Richard Hell | ... | Bruce Meeker |
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | New Zealand:M | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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(October 2007) A musical version of the movie was staged in London's Novello Theatre featuring Emma Williams as Susan and Kelly Price as Roberta. Written and conceived by American actor Peter Michael Marino, the musical was directed by Angus Jackson, choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler featuring Blondie classics such as, "One Way or Another," "Heart of Glass," "Atomic," "Dreaming," "The Tide is High," "Hanging On the Telephone," "Picture This," "Rapture," etc. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Susan walks dripping wet from the swimming pool to the poolside chair, her path is already wet from previous takes. moreQuotes:
Cigarette Girl: Susan! My God, we thought you were dead.Susan: No, just in New Jersey.
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Referenced in "Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane: Desperately Seeking Zoe (#2.8)" (2000) moreSoundtrack:
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Desperately Seeking Susan (1985 Dir. Susan Seidelman) "Chicks" love this movie for the feminist, take charge of your life point of view, while guys enjoy this movie cuz there are plenty of bra shots. Madonna in her first starring (supporting really) role as a street-smart hustler being chased by some small time hoods. Rosanna Arquette gets mistaken for the Madonna character and therein lies the plot of this oh so '80s comedy.
Set in summer in Manhattan, the movie preserves like a time capsule so much of the decade: the hair, the clothes, the music. And of course there's Madonna clanking her balls from start to finish. Ms. Arquette (in the supposed starring role) had the movie not merely stolen, but ripped out of her hands by the unstoppable force of the 80s: Madonna!