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Desperately Seeking Susan

  • 19851985
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Madonna and Rosanna Arquette in Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
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24K
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  • Director
    • Susan Seidelman
  • Writer
    • Leora Barish
  • Stars
    • Rosanna Arquette
    • Madonna
    • Aidan Quinn
  • Director
    • Susan Seidelman
  • Writer
    • Leora Barish
  • Stars
    • Rosanna Arquette
    • Madonna
    • Aidan Quinn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 91User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Rosanna Arquette
    Rosanna Arquette
    • Roberta Glass
    Madonna
    Madonna
    • Susan
    Aidan Quinn
    Aidan Quinn
    • Dez
    Mark Blum
    Mark Blum
    • Gary Glass
    Robert Joy
    Robert Joy
    • Jim
    Laurie Metcalf
    Laurie Metcalf
    • Leslie Glass
    Anna Thomson
    Anna Thomson
    • Crystal
    • (as Anna Levine)
    Will Patton
    Will Patton
    • Wayne Nolan
    Peter Maloney
    Peter Maloney
    • Ian
    Steven Wright
    Steven Wright
    • Larry Stillman D.D.S
    John Turturro
    John Turturro
    • Ray
    Anne Carlisle
    Anne Carlisle
    • Victoria
    José Angel Santana
    • Boutique Owner
    • (as Jose Santana)
    Giancarlo Esposito
    Giancarlo Esposito
    • Street Vendor
    Richard Hell
    • Bruce Meeker
    Rockets Redglare
    Rockets Redglare
    • Taxi Driver
    Steve Bosh
    • Newscaster
    Daisy Bradford
    • Daisy
    • Director
      • Susan Seidelman
    • Writer
      • Leora Barish
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Camel withdrew a $5,000 sponsorship because of the scene in which Dez tells Roberta that she "should stop smoking".
    • Goofs
      When Susan walks dripping wet from the swimming pool to the poolside chair, her path is already wet from previous takes.
    • Quotes

      Cigarette Girl: Susan!

      Susan: Hi.

      Cigarette Girl: My God, we all thought you were dead!

      Susan: No, just in New Jersey.

    • Alternate versions
      There is an edited version for basic cable and broadcast television which appeared on the WE channel (and probably other outlets) after September 11, 2001, where several shots of the World Trade Center have been expunged (along with the usual swear words, drug references, etc.)
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Slugger's Wife/Desperately Seeking Susan/The Last Dragon (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Into the Groove
      Performed by Madonna
      Written by Madonna and Stephen Bray
      Courtesy of Sire Records and Warner Bros. Records

    User reviews91

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    a decent movie, but not funny
    I fear I may be going against the grain here...

    "Desperately Seeking Susan" was certainly inventive, original, and oftentimes fun. The acting was actually decent, even from Madonna (whose acting has won her 6 Razzies). However, I think the movie suffers from being labelled a comedy. While a couple lines brought a smile or a chuckle, I rarely laughed throughout this movie. Not that there were jokes that didn't work; I couldn't tell what was even supposed to be funny! The whole situation was amusing, but I wouldn't call it laugh-out-loud funny. Eh, whatever. I'd still recommend it.
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    • ajdagreat
    • Jul 28, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 12, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Susan... verzweifelt gesucht
    • Filming locations
      • Love Saves The Day - 119 Second Avenue, East Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Roberta Glass purchases Susan's jacket at store)
    • Production company
      • Orion Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $27,398,584
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,526,098
      • Mar 31, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $27,399,107
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono(original release)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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