Drama ·Comedy ·Crime · United States of America · 1985 · 1h 44m

Desperately Seeking Susan

Director

Cast

Rosanna Arquette as Roberta Glass Madonna as Susan Aidan Quinn as Dez Mark Blum as Gary Glass Robert Joy as Jim Laurie Metcalf as Leslie Glass

Crew

Edward Lachman — Director of Photography Andrew Mondshein — Editor Thomas Newman — Original Music Composer Leora Barish — Writer Midge Sanford — Producer Sarah Pillsbury — Producer

Tagline

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.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

amnesia lonely hearts ad woman director

Key Collaborators

Susan Seidelman Director Edward Lachman Director of Photography Andrew Mondshein Editor Thomas Newman Original Music Composer Leora Barish Writer Midge Sanford Producer Sarah Pillsbury Producer Santo Loquasto Production Design

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