Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Roberta, de jonge gefrustreerde echtgenote van een verkoper van badkuipen, is helemaal gefascineerd door een oproepje in de krant. 'Wanhopig gezocht: Susan' luidt de tekst, en de afzender is een zekere Jim die een afspraak wil maken in het New Yorkse Battery Park. Roberta besluit naar de afgesproken plek te gaan en daar wordt ze prompt met Susan verwisseld. Zo ontmoet ze Dez, de vriend van Jim, die zeer van haar gecharmeerd is. Maar hij is niet de enige die achter haar aanzit. Er is namelijk ook nog een moordenaar die jacht maakt op een paar oorringen die in het bezit zijn van Susan...
Regiseur: Susan Seidelman
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Rosanna Arquette as Roberta Glass |
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Madonna as Susan |
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Aidan Quinn as Dez |
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Mark Blum as Gary Glass |
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Robert Joy as Jim |
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Laurie Metcalf as Leslie Glass |
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Anna Thomson as Crystal |
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Will Patton as Wayne Nolan |
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Steven Wright as Larry Stillman D.D.S. |
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John Turturro as Ray |
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Giancarlo Esposito as Street Vendor |
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Richard Hell as Bruce Meeker |
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Rockets Redglare as Taxi Driver |
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Annie Golden as Band Singer |
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Richard Edson as Man With Newspapers |
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Ann Magnuson as Cigarette Girl |
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John Lurie as Neighbor Saxophonist |
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Peter Maloney as Ian |
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Anne Carlisle as Victoria |
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Victor Argo as Sgt. Taskal |
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José Angel Santana as Boutique Owner |
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Steve Bosh as Newscaster |
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Daisy Bradford as Daisy |
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Mary Joy as Cocktail Waitress |
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Rosemary Hochschild as Cocktail Waitress |
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Iris Chacón Tapia as TV Singer |
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Shirley Stoler as Jail Matron |
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J.B. Waters as Jail Matron |
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Arto Lindsay as Newspaper Clerk |
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Henry Adler as Magic Club Drummer |
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Marty Gold as Magic Club Saxophonist |
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Michael R. Chin as Choy |
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Patrick John Hurley as Policeman |
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Timothy Carhart as Victoria's Boyfriend |
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Curt Dempster as Coffee Shop Manager |
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Shirley Kaplan as Waitress |
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Lázaro Pérez as Enrique the Guard |
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John Hoyt as Space Commander |
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Gary Ray as Band Member |
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Gary Binkow as Band Member |
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Michael Bramon as Band Member |
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Joyce Griffen as Prostitute |
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Paul Austin as Policeman |
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Richard S. Lowy as Adrian - the Hairdresser |
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Donna Ritchie as Hot Tub Girl |
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Kim Chan as Park Bum |
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Michael Badalucco as Guy from Brooklyn |
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Elie J. Boubli as Egyptian Ambassador |
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Adele Bertei as Prisoner |
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Peter Castellotti as Coffee Shop Cop |
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Wende Dasteel as Party Guest |
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Steve Eidel as Party Guest |
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Michael Kaufman as Party Guest |
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Ilene Kristen as Party Guest |
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Carol Leifer as Party Guest |
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Richard Portnow as Party Guest |
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Isabel García Lorca as Party Guest |
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Tim Ransom as Bellhop |
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Gilda Torterello as Ray's Mom |
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Stanley Burns as Ventriloquist |
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Sandy Dell as Hot Tub Girl (uncredited) |
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Robert Dahdah as Man Waiting On Line (uncredited) |
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Edward Galland as Boy Triplet (uncredited) |
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Kevin Harris as Egyptian Diplomat (uncredited) |
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David Kellman as Boy Triplet (uncredited) |
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Harsh Nayyar as Egyptian Diplomat (uncredited) |
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Robert Shafran as Boy Triplet (uncredited) |
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Frank Stellato as Moving Man (uncredited) |
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John Spacely as (uncredited) |
| Writing | Leora Barish | Writer |
| Directing | Susan Seidelman | Director |
| Art | Leslie Bloom | Property Master |
| Camera | Debbie Sarjeant | Second Assistant Camera |
| Art | Glenn Lloyd | Art Department Coordinator |
| Directing | Joel Tuber | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Todd M. Thaler | Additional Casting |
| Directing | David Dreyfuss | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Linda Murphy | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Mark Rathaus | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Peter Odabashian | Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Melissa Stanton | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Production | Shelley Houis | Production Office Coordinator |
| Art | Speed Hopkins | Art Direction |
| Lighting | James Fitzpatrick | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | William A. Campbell | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Camera | Francis Kenny | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Tom Prate | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Ray Quinlan | Gaffer |
| Sound | Lou Graf | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Louis Cerborino | Music Editor |
| Sound | Stuart Stanley | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Crew | Rocco Derasmo | Transportation Captain |
| Sound | Bruce Kitzmeyer | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Brunilda Torres | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Production | Julie Lamm | Post Production Accountant |
| Sound | Randall Coleman | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Kenton Jakub | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jay Dranch | ADR Editor |
| Art | Santo Loquasto | Production Design |
| Sound | Timothy R. Sexton | Music Supervisor |
| Art | George DeTitta Jr. | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Edward Lachman | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Dean | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Ira Hurvitz | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Midge Sanford | Producer |
| Production | Michael Peyser | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Les Lazarowitz | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Maurice Schell | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | Billy Hopkins | Casting |
| Editing | Andrew Mondshein | Editor |
| Camera | Mitch Dubin | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Andrew D. Schwartz | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Werner Sherer | Hairstylist |
| Production | Risa Bramon Garcia | Casting |
| Sound | Thomas Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Michael Peyser | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Danny Goldberg | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Sarah Pillsbury | Producer |