Film
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985· PG-13· 1h 44m· Comedy· Crime
“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.
1985-03-29
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Key Crew
DirectorSusan Seidelman
WriterLeora Barish
ProducerMidge Sanford
Director of PhotographyEdward Lachman
Original Music ComposerThomas Newman
EditorAndrew Mondshein
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Details
Released1985-03-29
Runtime1h 44m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosOrion Pictures
Budget$5M
Box office$27M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.1/10 · 517 votes
Original languageen
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