Desperately Seeking Susan

Name: Desperately Seeking Susan
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1985-03-29
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn, Mark Blum, Robert Joy

1985·Movie·PG-13·104 min·★ 6.1(527)

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“Every man is desperate to have her. One woman is desperate to be her. But someone is desperate to kill her. If they can figure out who she is.”

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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Can I watch Desperately Seeking Susan in United States? Yes — you can stream Desperately Seeking Susan in United States on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fawesome, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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About Desperately Seeking Susan

Desperately Seeking Susan is a 1985 English-language comedy and crime film directed by Susan Seidelman. The cast is led by Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome.

Desperately Seeking Susan was produced by Orion Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on March 29, 1985, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $27 million worldwide.

Director: Susan Seidelman
Writers: Leora Barish
Release date: March 29, 1985
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $27 million
Production: Orion Pictures

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Desperately Seeking Susan cast & crew

Desperately Seeking Susan was directed by Susan Seidelman and written by Leora Barish.

The cast features Rosanna Arquette as Roberta Glass, Madonna as Susan, Aidan Quinn as Dez, Mark Blum as Gary Glass, Robert Joy as Jim, and Laurie Metcalf as Leslie Glass.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Thomas Newman, cinematography is by Edward Lachman, and it was produced by Sarah Pillsbury and Midge Sanford.

Is Desperately Seeking Susan worth watching?

Desperately Seeking Susan holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 527 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and crime, Desperately Seeking Susan is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Desperately Seeking Susan

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