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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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Nominated for Golden Globe.
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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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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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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
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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Roberta: Yes, he was after me. Well, not me exactly. He was after Susan, who he thinks I am, but I'm not!
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Written by Marshall Crenshaw (uncredited)
Performed by Marshall Crenshaw
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
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The orange baseball jersey that Susan wears after her clothes have been stolen, sports the letters MC. These are Madonna's initials; her full name is Madonna Ciccone. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Susan walks dripping wet from the swimming pool to the poolside chair, her path is already wet from previous takes. See more »Quotes
Dez: Some guy grabbed you?Roberta: Yes, he was after me. Well, not me exactly. He was after Susan, who he thinks I am, but I'm not!
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"SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY"Written by Marshall Crenshaw (uncredited)
Performed by Marshall Crenshaw
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
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