Desperately Seeking Susan

Film - 1985 - Comedy, Crime, Drama

The story

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.

Directed by

Susan Seidelman

Starring

Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn, Mark Blum, Robert Joy, Laurie Metcalf

Ratings

IMDb 6.2 out of 10

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Film · 1985 · Comedy · Crime · Drama

Desperately Seeking Susan

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The story

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.

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IMDb
6.2 / 10
29k votes
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86%
Tomatometer
3.4 / 5
48k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.1 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy, Crime, Drama
Runtime1h 44m
RatedM
Release1985-03-29
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