Desperately Seeking Susan Movie Review 1985

Roberta (Arquette) is a bored New Jersey housewife who gets her kicks reading the personals. When she becomes obsessed with a relationship between two lovers who arrange their meetings through the columns, Roberta decides to find out for herself who they are. But after an accident, Robert loses her memory and thinks she is Susan, the free-spirited woman in the personals. Unfortunately, Susan (Madonna) is in a lot of trouble with all sorts of unsavory folk and our innocent housewife finds herself caught in the middle. Terrific characters, with special appeal generated by Arquette and Madonna. Quinn winningly plays Roberta's bewildered romantic interest, Dez.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 104 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Comedy, New York, New York, Role Reversal, Yuppie Nightmares, Only the Lonely, Amnesia, At the Movies

Screenplay

Leora Barish

Cast

Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn, Mark Blum, Robert Joy, Laurie Metcalf, Steven Wright, John Turturro, Will Patton, Richard Hell, Annie Golden, Ann Magnuson, Richard Edson

Cinematography

Edward Lachman

Director

Susan Seidelman

Music

Thomas Newman

Other

Andrew Mondshein

Producer

Orion Pictures

Awards

British Acad. 1985: Support. Actress (Arquette); Natl. Bd. of Review 1985: Support. Actress (Arquette).