Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Roberta is desperate to be Susan. Susan is wanted by the mob. The mob finds Roberta instead...
Roberta is a bored suburban housewife who is fascinated with a woman, Susan, she only knows about by reading messages to and from her in the personals section of the newspaper. This fascination reaches a peak when an ad with the headline "Desperately Seeking Susan" proposes a rendezvous. Roberta goes too, and in a series of events involving amnesia and mistaken identity, steps into Susan's life.

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Cast

Rosanna Arquette Rosanna Arquette As: Roberta Glass
Madonna Madonna As: Susan
Aidan Quinn Aidan Quinn As: Dez
Mark Blum Mark Blum As: Gary Glass
Robert Joy Robert Joy As: Jim
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Storyline

Roberta is a bored suburban housewife who is fascinated with a woman, Susan, she only knows about by reading messages to and from her in the personals section of the newspaper. This fascination reaches a peak when an ad with the headline "Desperately Seeking Susan" proposes a rendezvous. Roberta goes too, and in a series of events involving amnesia and mistaken identity, steps into Susan's life.


Tagline: Roberta is desperate to be Susan. Susan is wanted by the mob. The mob finds Roberta instead...
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, Comedy, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 29 March 1985

Country: US

Runtime: 104m

Company Credits

Company: Orion Pictures, Sanford/Pillsbury Productions

Budget: $5,000,000

Revenue: $27,400,000

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Cast

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

Will Patton

Will Patton

Wayne Nolan

Steven Wright

Steven Wright

Larry Stillman D.D.S.

John Turturro

John Turturro

Ray

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Street Vendor

Richard Hell

Richard Hell

Bruce Meeker

Rockets Redglare

Rockets Redglare

Taxi Driver

Annie Golden

Annie Golden

Band Singer

Richard Edson

Richard Edson

Man With Newspapers

Ann Magnuson

Ann Magnuson

Cigarette Girl

John Lurie

John Lurie

Neighbor Saxophonist

Peter Maloney

Peter Maloney

Ian

Anne Carlisle

Anne Carlisle

Victoria

Victor Argo

Victor Argo

Sgt. Taskal

José Angel Santana

José Angel Santana

Boutique Owner

Steve Bosh

Steve Bosh

Newscaster

Daisy Bradford

Daisy Bradford

Daisy

Mary Joy

Mary Joy

Cocktail Waitress

Rosemary Hochschild

Rosemary Hochschild

Cocktail Waitress

Iris Chacón Tapia

Iris Chacón Tapia

TV Singer

Shirley Stoler

Shirley Stoler

Jail Matron

J.B. Waters

J.B. Waters

Jail Matron

Arto Lindsay

Arto Lindsay

Newspaper Clerk

Henry Adler

Henry Adler

Magic Club Drummer

Marty Gold

Marty Gold

Magic Club Saxophonist

Michael R. Chin

Michael R. Chin

Choy

Patrick John Hurley

Patrick John Hurley

Policeman

Timothy Carhart

Timothy Carhart

Victoria's Boyfriend

Curt Dempster

Curt Dempster

Coffee Shop Manager

Shirley Kaplan

Shirley Kaplan

Waitress

Lázaro Pérez

Lázaro Pérez

Enrique the Guard

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Space Commander

Gary Ray

Gary Ray

Band Member

Gary Binkow

Gary Binkow

Band Member

Michael Bramon

Michael Bramon

Band Member

Joyce Griffen

Joyce Griffen

Prostitute

Paul Austin

Paul Austin

Policeman

Richard S. Lowy

Richard S. Lowy

Adrian - the Hairdresser

Donna Ritchie

Donna Ritchie

Hot Tub Girl

Kim Chan

Kim Chan

Park Bum

Michael Badalucco

Michael Badalucco

Guy from Brooklyn

Elie J. Boubli

Elie J. Boubli

Egyptian Ambassador

Adele Bertei

Adele Bertei

Prisoner

Peter Castellotti

Peter Castellotti

Coffee Shop Cop

Wende Dasteel

Wende Dasteel

Party Guest

Steve Eidel

Steve Eidel

Party Guest

Michael Kaufman

Michael Kaufman

Party Guest

Ilene Kristen

Ilene Kristen

Party Guest

Carol Leifer

Carol Leifer

Party Guest

Richard Portnow

Richard Portnow

Party Guest

Isabel García Lorca

Isabel García Lorca

Party Guest

Tim Ransom

Tim Ransom

Bellhop

Gilda Torterello

Gilda Torterello

Ray's Mom

Stanley Burns

Stanley Burns

Ventriloquist

Sandy Dell

Sandy Dell

Hot Tub Girl (uncredited)

Robert Dahdah

Robert Dahdah

Man Waiting On Line (uncredited)

Edward Galland

Edward Galland

Boy Triplet (uncredited)

Kevin Harris

Kevin Harris

Egyptian Diplomat (uncredited)

David Kellman

David Kellman

Boy Triplet (uncredited)

Harsh Nayyar

Harsh Nayyar

Egyptian Diplomat (uncredited)

Robert Shafran

Robert Shafran

Boy Triplet (uncredited)

Frank Stellato

Frank Stellato

Moving Man (uncredited)

Directed By

Susan Seidelman

Susan Seidelman

Director

Ira Hurvitz

Ira Hurvitz

Script Supervisor

Joel Tuber

Joel Tuber

First Assistant Director

David Dreyfuss

David Dreyfuss

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Michael Peyser

Michael Peyser

Executive Producer

Billy Hopkins

Billy Hopkins

Casting

Michael Peyser

Michael Peyser

Unit Production Manager

Risa Bramon Garcia

Risa Bramon Garcia

Casting

Midge Sanford

Midge Sanford

Producer

Sarah Pillsbury

Sarah Pillsbury

Producer

Shelley Houis

Shelley Houis

Production Office Coordinator

Todd M. Thaler

Todd M. Thaler

Additional Casting

Julie Lamm

Julie Lamm

Post Production Accountant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Richard Dean

Richard Dean

Makeup Artist

Werner Sherer

Werner Sherer

Hairstylist

William A. Campbell

William A. Campbell

Wardrobe Supervisor

Melissa Stanton

Melissa Stanton

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Thomas Newman

Thomas Newman

Original Music Composer

Les Lazarowitz

Les Lazarowitz

Sound Mixer

Danny Goldberg

Danny Goldberg

Music Supervisor

Timothy R. Sexton

Timothy R. Sexton

Music Supervisor

Maurice Schell

Maurice Schell

Supervising Sound Editor

Linda Murphy

Linda Murphy

Boom Operator

Peter Odabashian

Peter Odabashian

Sound Editor

Mark Rathaus

Mark Rathaus

Sound Editor

Lou Graf

Lou Graf

Sound Editor

Louis Cerborino

Louis Cerborino

Music Editor

Jay Dranch

Jay Dranch

ADR Editor

Bruce Kitzmeyer

Bruce Kitzmeyer

Foley Editor

Randall Coleman

Randall Coleman

Assistant Sound Editor

Kenton Jakub

Kenton Jakub

Assistant Sound Editor

Stuart Stanley

Stuart Stanley

Assistant Sound Editor

Brunilda Torres

Brunilda Torres

Assistant Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Andrew D. Schwartz

Andrew D. Schwartz

Still Photographer

Mitch Dubin

Mitch Dubin

First Assistant Camera

Edward Lachman

Edward Lachman

Director of Photography

Francis Kenny

Francis Kenny

Camera Operator

Debbie Sarjeant

Debbie Sarjeant

Second Assistant Camera

Tom Prate

Tom Prate

Key Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Santo Loquasto

Santo Loquasto

Production Design

George DeTitta Jr.

George DeTitta Jr.

Set Decoration

Speed Hopkins

Speed Hopkins

Art Direction

Glenn Lloyd

Glenn Lloyd

Art Department Coordinator

Leslie Bloom

Leslie Bloom

Property Master

Other Crew

Rocco Derasmo

Rocco Derasmo

Transportation Captain

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