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  • Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
  • PG-13
    104 min | Comedy, Drama
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
PG-13
104 min | Comedy, Drama

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.
Director
Writer
Leora Barish (written by)
Producers
Sarah Pillsbury (produced by) | Midge Sanford (produced by)
Composer
Cinematographer
Casting Directors
Risa Bramon Garcia (as Risa Bramon) | Billy Hopkins
Production Designer
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Release date
Apr 12, 1985 (United States)

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Cast

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70 cast members
Name Known for
Rosanna Arquette
Roberta Glass Roberta Glass   See fewer
Madonna
Susan Susan   See fewer
Mark Blum
Gary Glass Gary Glass   See fewer
Laurie Metcalf
Leslie Glass Leslie Glass   See fewer
Anna Thomson
Crystal (as Anna Levine) Crystal (as Anna Levine)   See fewer
Will Patton
Wayne Nolan Wayne Nolan   See fewer
Steven Wright
Larry Stillman D.D.S Larry Stillman D.D.S   See fewer
Anne Carlisle
Victoria Victoria   See fewer
José Angel Santana
Boutique Owner (as Jose Santana) Boutique Owner (as Jose Santana)   See fewer
Giancarlo Esposito
Street Vendor Street Vendor   See fewer
Richard Hell
Bruce Meeker Bruce Meeker   See fewer
Rockets Redglare
Taxi Driver Taxi Driver   See fewer
Steve Bosh
Newscaster Newscaster   See fewer
Annie Golden
Band Singer Band Singer   See fewer
Richard Edson
Man with Newspapers Man with Newspapers   See fewer
Ann Magnuson
Cigarette Girl Cigarette Girl   See fewer
John Lurie
Neighbor Saxophonist Neighbor Saxophonist   See fewer
Mary Joy
Cocktail Waitress Cocktail Waitress   See fewer
Rosemary Hochschild
Cocktail Waitress Cocktail Waitress   See fewer
Iris Chacón
TV Singer (as Iris Chacon) TV Singer (as Iris Chacon)   See fewer
Victor Argo
Sgt. Taskal Sgt. Taskal   See fewer
Shirley Stoler
Jail Matron Jail Matron   See fewer
J.B. Waters
Jail Matron Jail Matron   See fewer
Arto Lindsay
Newspaper Clerk Newspaper Clerk   See fewer
Henry Adler
Magic Club Drummer Magic Club Drummer   See fewer
Marty Gold
Magic Club Pianist Magic Club Pianist   See fewer
Alvy West
Magic Club Saxophonist Magic Club Saxophonist   See fewer
Patrick John Hurley
Policeman (as John Patrick Hurley) Policeman (as John Patrick Hurley)   See fewer
Timothy Carhart
Victoria's Boyfriend Victoria's Boyfriend   See fewer
Curt Dempster
Coffee Shop Manager Coffee Shop Manager   See fewer
Shirley Kaplan
Waitress Waitress   See fewer
Lázaro Pérez
Enrique the Guard (as Lazaro Perez) Enrique the Guard (as Lazaro Perez)   See fewer
John Hoyt
Space Commander Space Commander   See fewer
Gary Ray
Band Member Band Member   See fewer
Gary Binkow
Band Member Band Member   See fewer
Michael Bramon
Band Member Band Member   See fewer
Joyce Griffen
Prostitute Prostitute   See fewer
Paul Austin
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
Richard S. Lowy
Adrian the Hairdresser Adrian the Hairdresser   See fewer
Donna Ritchie
Hot Tub Girl Hot Tub Girl   See fewer
Kim Chan
Park Bum Park Bum   See fewer
Michael Badalucco
Guy from Brooklyn Guy from Brooklyn   See fewer
Elie J. Boubli
Egyptian Ambassador Egyptian Ambassador   See fewer
Adele Bertei
Prisoner Prisoner   See fewer
Peter Castellotti
Coffee Shop Cop (as Pete Castellotti) Coffee Shop Cop (as Pete Castellotti)   See fewer
Wende Dasteel
Party Guest Party Guest   See fewer
Steve Eidel
Party Guest Party Guest   See fewer
Michael Kaufman
Party Guest Party Guest   See fewer
Ilene Kristen
Party Guest Party Guest   See fewer
Carol Leifer
Party Guest Party Guest   See fewer
Richard Portnow
Party Guest Party Guest   See fewer
Isabel García Lorca
Party Guest (as Isabel Garcia-Lorca) Party Guest (as Isabel Garcia-Lorca)   See fewer
Tim Ransom
Bellhop (as Timothy R. Wilson) Bellhop (as Timothy R. Wilson)   See fewer
Gilda Torterello
Ray's Mom (as Gilda Tortorello) Ray's Mom (as Gilda Tortorello)   See fewer
Stanley Burns
Ventriloquist Ventriloquist   See fewer
Thomas Brogan
Award Ceremony Attendee (uncredited) Award Ceremony Attendee (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Dahdah
Man Waiting On Line (uncredited) Man Waiting On Line (uncredited)   See fewer
Sandy Dell
Hot Tub Girl (uncredited) Hot Tub Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Galland
Boy Triplet (uncredited) Boy Triplet (uncredited)   See fewer
Kevin Harris
Egyptian Diplomat (uncredited) Egyptian Diplomat (uncredited)   See fewer
David Kellman
Boy Triplet (uncredited) Boy Triplet (uncredited)   See fewer
Harsh Nayyar
Egyptian Diplomat (uncredited) Egyptian Diplomat (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Shafran
Boy Triplet (uncredited) Boy Triplet (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Stellato
Moving Man (uncredited) Moving Man (uncredited)   See fewer
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