Desperately Seeking Susan

Director	Susan Seidelman
Year	1985
Country	USA
Runtime	1h 44m
Language	English
Format	DCP
TMDB	View entry

Synopsis

Madonna is Susan, a downtown girl with wild style and an even wilder nightlife. Rosanna Arquette is Roberta, a New Jersey housewife fascinated by the kooky adventures she reads about in the personals. Hijinks ensue when Roberta assumes Susan’s identity and stumbles into a life so crazy it takes two women to live it! A quintessential ‘80s showstopper from Susan Seidelman, co-starring Aidan Quinn and featuring cameo appearances by Richard Hell, Ann Magnuson, Arto Lindsay, and more.

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