Desperately Seeking Susan

Directed by Susan Seidelman
PG-13
1985    1h 43mComedy, Drama,
6.286%63%6.1
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.
  • Rosanna ArquetteRoberta Glass
  • MadonnaSusan
  • Aidan QuinnDez
  • Mark BlumGary Glass
  • Robert JoyJim
  • Laurie MetcalfLeslie Glass
  • Anna ThomsonCrystal
  • Will PattonWayne Nolan
  • Steven WrightLarry Stillman D.D.S.
  • John TurturroRay
  • Giancarlo EspositoStreet Vendor
  • Richard HellBruce Meeker
  • Rockets RedglareTaxi Driver
  • Annie GoldenBand Singer
  • Richard EdsonMan With Newspapers
  • Ann MagnusonCigarette Girl
  • John LurieNeighbor Saxophonist
  • Peter MaloneyIan
  • Anne CarlisleVictoria
  • Victor ArgoSgt. Taskal

Desperately Seeking Susan Ratings & Reviews

  • davis5873October 17, 2025
    Very enjoyable, especially Rosanna Arquette, Aiden Quinn, and Lori Metcalf! Madonna was interesting but just seemed like herself.

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Desperately Seeking Susan Trivia

Desperately Seeking Susan was released on April 12, 1985.

Desperately Seeking Susan was directed by Susan Seidelman.

Desperately Seeking Susan has a runtime of 1 hr 43 min.

Desperately Seeking Susan was produced by Midge Sanford, Sarah Pillsbury.

The key characters in Desperately Seeking Susan are Roberta Glass (Rosanna Arquette), Susan (Madonna), Dez (Aidan Quinn).

Desperately Seeking Susan is rated PG-13.

Desperately Seeking Susan is a Comedy, Drama, Crime film.

Desperately Seeking Susan has an audience rating of 6.3 out of 10.

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