Movie·1985·104 min

Desperately Seeking Susan

Name: Desperately Seeking Susan
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1985-03-29
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn, Mark Blum, Robert Joy

Desperately Seeking Susan streams in the US on Criterion Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla and 3 more apps, as of October 5, 2026.

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.

6.1 / 10 · TMDB

Comedy Crime

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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