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Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
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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. Director:Susan SeidelmanWriter:Leora Barish |
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| Rosanna Arquette | ... | ||
| Madonna | ... | ||
| Aidan Quinn | ... | ||
| Mark Blum | ... | ||
| Robert Joy | ... |
Jim
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| Laurie Metcalf | ... | ||
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Anna Levine | ... |
Crystal
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| Will Patton | ... | ||
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Peter Maloney | ... |
Ian
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| Steven Wright | ... |
Larry Stillman D.D.S
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| John Turturro | ... |
Ray
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Anne Carlisle | ... |
Victoria
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José Angel Santana | ... |
Boutique Owner
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| Giancarlo Esposito | ... |
Street Vendor
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Richard Hell | ... |
Bruce Meeker
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Storyline
Bored Roberta spots a regular personal ad in the paper titled 'Desperately Seeking Susan'. She heads off to New York, following one of the ads, and finds Susan. When Susan sells her jacket, Roberta - trying to emulate her mystery ad writer - buys the jacket and wears it. Little does she know someon is looking for the jacket - and its owner... Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>
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Roberta is desperate to be Susan. Susan is wanted by the mob. The mob finds Roberta instead... See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
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Recherche Susan, désespérément See more »Box Office
Budget:
$4,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$1,526,098 (USA) (31 March 1985) (268 Screens)Gross:
$27,398,584 (USA) (11 August 1985)Company Credits
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Performed by 'Madonna (I)'
Written by 'Madonna (I)' and Steve Bray
Courtesy of Sire Records and Warner Bros. Records See more »
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Ellen Barkin wanted the part of Susan and was the studio's first choice. The modest budget and director Susan Seidelman's insistence eventually benefited newcomer Madonna, who was ultimately given the part. See more »Goofs
Continuity: Susan/Madonna wore pants with silver pockets when walking in NYC and followed closely by Roberta, but the next take after having met Jimmy her black pants are different and without silver pockets. See more »Soundtracks
"INTO THE GROOVE"Performed by 'Madonna (I)'
Written by 'Madonna (I)' and Steve Bray
Courtesy of Sire Records and Warner Bros. Records See more »
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