Film

Desperately Seeking Susan 1985

Directed by Susan Seidelman

  • Comedy, Crime
  • 104 min
  • PG-13

Rotten Tomatoes86%Metacritic71

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.

ComedyCrimeamnesialonely hearts adwoman director

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