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.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.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.
- Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 wins & 6 nominations total
Anna Thomson
- Crystal
- (as Anna Levine)
José Angel Santana
- Boutique Owner
- (as Jose Santana)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaCamel withdrew a $5,000 sponsorship because of the scene in which Dez tells Roberta that she "should stop smoking".
- GoofsIn the opening salon scene, Roberta is reading the personal columns while waiting for the hairstylist and has a white towel around her shoulders in closeup shots that disappears when she's viewed from behind.
- Quotes
Cigarette Girl: Susan!
Susan: Hi.
Cigarette Girl: My God, we all thought you were dead!
Susan: No, just in New Jersey.
- Alternate versionsThere is an edited version for basic cable and broadcast television which appeared on the WE channel (and probably other outlets) after September 11, 2001, where several shots of the World Trade Center have been expunged (along with the usual swear words, drug references, etc.)
- SoundtracksInto the Groove
Performed by Madonna
Written by Madonna and Stephen Bray
Courtesy of Sire Records and Warner Bros. Records
Featured review
One of Madonna's few good movies...
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985 Dir. Susan Seidelman) "Chicks" love this movie for the feminist, take charge of your life point of view, while guys enjoy this movie cuz there are plenty of bra shots. Madonna in her first starring (supporting really) role as a street-smart hustler being chased by some small time hoods. Rosanna Arquette gets mistaken for the Madonna character and therein lies the plot of this oh so '80s comedy.
Set in summer in Manhattan, the movie preserves like a time capsule so much of the decade: the hair, the clothes, the music. And of course there's Madonna clanking her balls from start to finish. Ms. Arquette (in the supposed starring role) had the movie not merely stolen, but ripped out of her hands by the unstoppable force of the 80s: Madonna!
Set in summer in Manhattan, the movie preserves like a time capsule so much of the decade: the hair, the clothes, the music. And of course there's Madonna clanking her balls from start to finish. Ms. Arquette (in the supposed starring role) had the movie not merely stolen, but ripped out of her hands by the unstoppable force of the 80s: Madonna!
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Susan... verzweifelt gesucht
- Filming locations
- Love Saves The Day - 119 Second Avenue, East Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Roberta Glass purchases Susan's jacket at store)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $4,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $27,398,584
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,526,098
- Mar 31, 1985
- Gross worldwide
- $27,399,597
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